Halifax Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 9BD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	47.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.9%	52.6%	0.7%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OL12 9BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	32.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	60.5%	6.6%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	49.3%	6.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	39.8%	33.8%	-6.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around OL12 9BD this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	34%	-7.6%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	21.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	7.5%	3.5%	1.1%	6.4%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	61.1%	59.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	56.4%
Other Asian	10.3%	13%	2.7%	1.6%	11.4%
Black African	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	21.1%	12.3%	-8.8%	81.4%	-69.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	58.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	2.2%	5%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	32.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	26.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	58.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	23.4%	20.7%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	6.3%	-16.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	10.5%	46.2%	-35.7%
Muslim	80.3%	6.5%	73.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Rochdale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL12 9BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Halifax Road are based on 355 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Halifax Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 9BD

Average Price
£182,129

Semi-Detached
£182,207

Terraced
£187,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,258

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£178,121

Semi-Detached
£247,032

Terraced
£148,844

Detached
£407,208

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,486

Other
£218,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-05-31	£69,368
49 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-08-26	£124,091
43 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-02-08	£131,108
35 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-12-08	£259,831
51 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2006-10-27	£108,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 9BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 9BD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	26
Other	26
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,686 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	700 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saya's Cafe	116 Ramsay Street	595 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	627 yd
Milliez Cafe	234 Yorkshire Street	631 yd
Cha Cha Chai	159c Yorkshire Street	687 yd
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery	The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, 11 Howarth Cross Street	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road	401 yd
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street	600 yd
The Donkey	Green Gardens, 21 Syke Road	746 yd
Richmond Hall	Richmond Hall, Lomax Street	772 yd
Mark Twain	Mark Twain Inn, 127 Whitworth Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subhaan Fish & Chips	41 Halifax Road	1 yd
Shakesy	361 Yorkshire Street	164 yd
Hamer Chop Suey Bar	67 Halifax Road	215 yd
Buttys 2 go	103 Halifax Road	215 yd
Flames	101 Halifax Road	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	695 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	869 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Kentmere Academy And Nursery KENTMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OL12 9BD