Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, OL12 9UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 9UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	34.7%	7.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	12.4%	9.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44.5%	49.3%	4.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.3%	28.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 9UW this area, 29.7% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	29.7%	1.3%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	19.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	10.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	14%	4.8%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	4.7%	11.5%	6.8%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	5.2%	10%	4.8%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.6%	66.1%	-16.5%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	87.2%	79.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	79.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.5%	9.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	31.7%	13.5%	18.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Corn Mill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corn Mill Close was 2.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 994.7% higher than the Smallbridge & Firgrove average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Corn Mill Close has the lowest crime rate of 2 local areas in Smallbridge & Firgrove and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rochdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.2%.

🔎 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 9UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Corn Mill Close are based on 6 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 Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, OL12 9UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 9UW

Average Price
£88,138

Semi-Detached
£90,202

Terraced
£86,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corn Mill Close

Average Price
£85,542

Semi-Detached
£96,853

Terraced
£74,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corn Mill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2019-05-31	£113,439
20 Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2019-03-15	£110,906
9 Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-11-30	£61,132
20 Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£23,800	2001-05-14	£105,939
24 Corn Mill Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£16,560	2001-02-05	£73,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 9UW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 9UW 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	89
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	15
Retired	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Union Road , OL12 9QA	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentmere Primary Academy Kentmere Avenue , Smallbridge OL12 9EE	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Crossfield Road , Wardle OL12 9JW	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	1out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Community 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	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	4,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Community High School Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS	3out of 4	4,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Foundation 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	3,585 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pandora	New Inn, 122 New Road		955 yd
Thamin	New Road		989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greengate Inn	Greengate Hotel, 575 Halifax Road	419 yd
The Bulls Head	427 Halifax Road	603 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds Inn, 76 Ramsden Road	951 yd
Ox and Plough	Ox & Plough Inn, 178 New Road	955 yd
Wardle Conservative Club	Wardle Conservative Club, Ramsden Road	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	621-623 Halifax Road	424 yd
Fat Panda	777-779 Halifax Road	638 yd
Mr Bakers	446 Birch Road	835 yd
Zoha's Pizza Plus	17 Stevenson Square	841 yd
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Kebab Bar	3 Stevenson Square	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutherford Park WARDLE ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Wardle Academy BIRCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	401 yd
Rydings Special School (Closed) Kings Grove	grass pitches	677 yd
Dearnley Playing Fields STARRING ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Kentmere Academy And Nursery KENTMERE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Wardle Recreation Ground Clough Street	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Wardle Conservative Club RAMSDEN ROAD		1,074 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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