Buckley View, Rochdale, OL12 9EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL12 9EB is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	53.2%	46.6%	-6.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	46.8%	53.4%	6.6%	49.0%	4.4%

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 area around OL12 9EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	49.1%	15.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	26.1%	-9.0%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	6.1%	6.3%

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	36.9%	44.7%	7.8%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	27.7%	26.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	18.4%	15.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.2%	3.1%

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 9EB this area, 38.7% 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 8.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	55.1%	38.7%	-16.4%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.9%	0.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.9%	9.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-25.5%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	17.7%	12.0%	2.7%	15.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.8%	66.2%	-24.6%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	83.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	83.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.6%	10.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Buckley View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckley View was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Smallbridge & Firgrove 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 -24.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL12 9EB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Buckley View are based on 74 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 Buckley View, Rochdale, OL12 9EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 9EB

Average Price
£113,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,145

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckley View

Average Price
£118,821

Semi-Detached
£151,472

Terraced
£118,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckley ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Buckley View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-12-17	£153,421
58 Buckley View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-06-28	£114,245
89 Buckley View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2018-09-28	£137,194
101 Buckley View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£4,320	2018-07-31	£6,289
62 Buckley View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2017-01-20	£74,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 9EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 9EB 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

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kentmere Primary Academy Kentmere Avenue , Smallbridge OL12 9EE	4out of 4	264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	1out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,719 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	4,123 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	2,766 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HM Prison Buckley Hall	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	408 yd
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	408 yd
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery	The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, 11 Howarth Cross Street	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head	427 Halifax Road	410 yd
Greengate Inn	Greengate Hotel, 575 Halifax Road	724 yd
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road	831 yd
The Donkey	Green Gardens, 21 Syke Road	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Kebab Bar	3 Stevenson Square	232 yd
Zoha's Pizza Plus	17 Stevenson Square	232 yd
Chop Suey House	621-623 Halifax Road	899 yd
Goodfillers	108 Halifax Road	959 yd
Buttys 2 go	103 Halifax Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kentmere Academy And Nursery KENTMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	245 yd
Rydings Special School (Closed) Kings Grove	grass pitches	466 yd
Hmp Buckley Hall BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY FARM LANE	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Rutherford Park WARDLE ROAD	grass pitches	836 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 9EB