Henderson Street, Rochdale, OL12 9RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL12 9RG is primarily male, with 62.7% 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	47.2%	37.3%	-9.9%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	52.8%	62.7%	9.9%	49.0%	13.7%

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 9RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	29.5%	48.4%	18.9%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	8.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	-36.0%
Separated	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	22.3%	26.2%	3.9%	9.1%	17.1%
Widowed	23%	12.3%	-10.7%	6.1%	6.2%

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 (46.7%) 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	14.8%	20%	5.2%	48.4%	-28.4%
Good health	22.5%	26.7%	4.2%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	38.7%	26.7%	-12.0%	12.7%	14.0%
Bad health	21.1%	20.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	16.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.7%

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.

In the area around OL12 9RG this area, 42% 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 10.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	58.3%	42%	-16.3%	18.2%	23.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	10.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-22.9%
Other	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	16.3%	14.2%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.6%	76.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	85.2%	82.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	2.8%	6%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	5.6%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	80.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Henderson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henderson Street 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 -19.1%.

🔎 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 9RG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Henderson Street are based on 25 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 Henderson Street, Rochdale, OL12 9RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 9RG

Average Price
£70,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£71,712

Detached
£243,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henderson Street

Average Price
£86,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,251

Detached
£271,460

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,513

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henderson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Henderson Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-06-21	£57,517
27 Henderson Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2023-02-10	£73,958
41 Henderson Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2022-12-16	£36,602
4 Henderson Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2020-09-04	£244,562
42 Henderson Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	2018-03-16	£47,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 9RG

Employment

OL12 9RG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Full-Time Employee	26
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	3
Part-Time Employee	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentmere Primary Academy Kentmere Avenue , Smallbridge OL12 9EE	4out of 4	457 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	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	723 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	1,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	3,880 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	2,175 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	284 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent 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
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery	The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, 11 Howarth Cross Street	285 yd
HM Prison Buckley Hall	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	534 yd
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	534 yd
Captain Jacks @ Thunk	Unit D2 Fieldhouse Industrial Estate	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road	215 yd
The Donkey	Green Gardens, 21 Syke Road	538 yd
The Bulls Head	427 Halifax Road	865 yd
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodfillers	108 Halifax Road	343 yd
Buttys 2 go	103 Halifax Road	392 yd
Flames	101 Halifax Road	392 yd
Ali Baba	81-83 Halifax Road	392 yd
Hamer Chop Suey Bar	67 Halifax Road	392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kentmere Academy And Nursery KENTMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	396 yd
Hmp Buckley Hall BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY FARM LANE	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Rydings Special School (Closed) Kings Grove	grass pitches	1,055 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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