Wardle Road, Rochdale, OL12 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 9EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23%	33.5%	10.5%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	42%	2.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.7%	11%	-4.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	16.1%	8.6%	-7.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	43.8%	9.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36%	24.6%	-11.4%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	17.7%	22.9%	5.2%	12.7%	10.2%
Bad health	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	22.4%	-22.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	16.3%	6.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	9.4%	7.5%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	23.7%	11.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	15.6%	22.5%	6.9%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.2%	65.6%	-12.6%	81.4%	-15.8%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	85.3%	80.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	5.6%	6.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	80.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	10.3%	7.9%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wardle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardle Road 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 -12.6%.

🔎 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 9EL, 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 Wardle Road are based on 116 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 Wardle Road, Rochdale, OL12 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 9EL

Average Price
£275,539

Semi-Detached
£250,368

Terraced
£396,215

Detached
£292,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,833

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardle Road

Average Price
£327,609

Semi-Detached
£289,065

Terraced
£342,442

Detached
£431,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,386

Other
£246,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Wardle Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-01-12	£248,776
59 Wardle Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-10	£318,318
61 Wardle Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-01-27	£371,000
59 Wardle Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-06-17	£228,851
57 Wardle Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-18	£236,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 9EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,328 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	438 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	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Union Road , OL12 9QA	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	4,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Community High School Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS	3out of 4	4,198 yd	Community school	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	3,031 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	253 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	796 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,716 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	662 yd
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	662 yd
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery	The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, 11 Howarth Cross Street	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head	427 Halifax Road	258 yd
Greengate Inn	Greengate Hotel, 575 Halifax Road	489 yd
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zoha's Pizza Plus	17 Stevenson Square	326 yd
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Kebab Bar	3 Stevenson Square	326 yd
Chop Suey House	621-623 Halifax Road	655 yd
Fat Panda	777-779 Halifax Road	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rydings Special School (Closed) Kings Grove	grass pitches	412 yd
Kentmere Academy And Nursery KENTMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	477 yd
Rutherford Park WARDLE ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Hmp Buckley Hall BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY FARM LANE	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Wardle Academy BIRCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	929 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	45.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 9EL