College Street, Todmorden, OL14 8LW

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College Street is in Todmorden and in Calderdale district. OL14 8LW is located in the Todmorden electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Calder Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about College Street, Todmorden, OL14 8LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL14 8LN, OL14 8JY, OL14 8LP, OL14 8LH, OL14 8LR, OL14 8LS, OL14 8LD, OL14 8LT, OL14 8LE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL14 8LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 OL14 8LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	49.2%	45.8%	-3.4%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	27.9%	2.3%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.2%	19.6%	6.4%	9.1%	10.5%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	42.6%	42.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34%	37.2%	3.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.1%	13.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.7%	-9.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	21.8%	8.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	32.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98%	98.1%	0.1%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	97.4%	95.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Street was 135.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% higher than the Todmorden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Todmorden and the 191st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.9%.

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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 8LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 College Street are based on 3 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 College Street, Todmorden, OL14 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL14 8LW

Average Price
£72,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Street

Average Price
£74,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 College Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2014-03-31	£78,386
6 College Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£14,000	2001-05-18	£59,595
8 College Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£18,500	1999-10-28	£84,329

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	19
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacup Nursery School Cowtoot Lane , OL13 8EF	4out of 4	5,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Greenfield Terrace , Cornholme OL14 8PL	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferney Lee Primary School Ferney Lee Road , OL14 5NR	2out of 4	2,980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Burnley Road , OL14 7BS	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Wellington Road , OL14 5HP	- not rated	3,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharneyford Primary School Todmorden Road , OL13 9UQ	3out of 4	3,816 yd	Community school	No	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	2,472 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Diya Restaurant	759 Burnley Road, Todmorden		248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Staff Of Life Inn	550 Burnley Road, Todmorden		780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flava	872 Burnley Road, Todmorden		990 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OL14 8LW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

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