Birch Avenue, Todmorden, OL14 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL14 5NX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	55.4%	4.2%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	48.8%	44.6%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	36.9%	9.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	43.8%	-9.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9%	9.9%	0.9%	6.1%	3.8%

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	41.3%	40.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	38.6%	39.4%	0.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	6.9%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.7%	4.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	36.9%	5.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.6%	97.8%	0.2%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	97%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	97%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Birch Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Avenue was 107.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Todmorden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden and the 244th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL14 5NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birch Avenue are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birch Avenue, Todmorden, OL14 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL14 5NX

Average Price
£262,869

Semi-Detached
£262,869

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Avenue

Average Price
£257,459

Semi-Detached
£257,459

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Birch Avenue, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-06-15	£270,738
1 Birch Avenue, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	2012-07-27	£244,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL14 5NX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL14 5NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferney Lee Primary School Ferney Lee Road , OL14 5NR	2out of 4	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Burnley Road , OL14 7BS	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Wellington Road , OL14 5HP	- not rated	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Halifax Road , OL14 5SQ	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shade Primary School Knowlwood Road , Shade OL14 7PD	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Todmorden High School Ewood Lane , OL14 7DG	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Beans	72 Burnley Road, Todmorden	478 yd
Egg Todmorden Ltd	1A Wellington Road, Todmorden	642 yd
Country Pizza	5 Scholfield Street, Todmorden	719 yd
Darned Delicious	8 Fern Valley Chase, Todmorden	821 yd
Woodys Pizza Todmorden	22 Burnley Road, Todmorden	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weavers Arms	5 Blind Lane, Todmorden	429 yd
The Alehouse	52 Patmos, Burnley Road	686 yd
The Polished Knob	31 Burnley Road, Todmorden	951 yd
The Pub	3 Brook Street, Todmorden	1,034 yd
Duke Of York Inn	20 Halifax Road, Todmorden	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smashies Todmorden Limited	21A Ashenhurst Road, Todmorden	542 yd
The Bent Burger	36 Burnley Road, Todmorden	798 yd
Ninjarito's	28 Burnley Road, Todmorden	820 yd
Jay's Fried Chicken	7 Halifax Road, Todmorden	1,039 yd
Mannings Bakery	9 Halifax Road, Todmorden	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	55 Burnley Road, Todmorden		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Todmorden Cricket Club TODMORDEN CRICKET CLUB TODMORDEN CRICKET CLUB BURNLEY ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Centre Vale Park EWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Todmorden Sports Centre EWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	719 yd
Todmorden High School EWOOD LANE	grass pitches	724 yd
Todmorden Lawn Tennis Club The Grove	tennis courts	916 yd
Todmorden Town Hall Bridge Street		1,019 yd
Todmorden Golf Club RIVE ROCKS RIVE ROCKS CROSS STONE ROAD	golf	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL14 5NX