Furness Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL15 9HU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	45.4%	47%	1.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	54.6%	53%	-1.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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 OL15 9HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	34%	44.4%	10.4%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	38.3%	-9.3%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.2%	49.9%	7.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	33%	30.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	18.4%	11.3%	-7.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	6%	0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	25.4%	-10.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	22.7%	7.9%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	14%	22.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	99.4%	99.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.4%	99.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-9.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furness Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Littleborough Lakeside 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 stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in OL15 9HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Furness Avenue are based on 12 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 Furness Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL15 9HU

Average Price
£212,597

Semi-Detached
£212,597

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£218,542

Semi-Detached
£218,542

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Furness Avenue, Littleborough, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2022-12-16	£240,605
21 Furness Avenue, Littleborough, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-07-12	£185,201
11 Furness Avenue, Littleborough, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,250	2020-03-17	£222,092
6 Furness Avenue, Littleborough, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2014-02-21	£260,238
7 Furness Avenue, Littleborough, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-05-13	£243,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL15 9HU

Employment

OL15 9HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Whitelees Road , OL15 8DU	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littleborough Community Primary School Calderbrook Road , OL15 9HW	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Victoria Street , OL15 9DB	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Union Road , OL12 9QA	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Crossfield Road , Wardle OL12 9JW	2out of 4	1,787 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	1,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	4,971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	5,372 yd	Community school	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	2,680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	2,711 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	4,419 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	Distance
Wong Ho Restaurant	78-80 Church Street	895 yd
Rebecca's	5 Hare Hill Road	915 yd
Boss Butties	103 Featherstall Road	917 yd
The Cherry Tree	The Heritage Centre, Lodge Street	922 yd
Busy Beans Coffee	38 Victoria Street	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare on the Hill	130 Hare Hill Road	410 yd
Littleborough Cricket Club	Denhurst Road	458 yd
Dyers Arms	Dyers Arms, 157 Whitelees Road	491 yd
Victoria Snooker Club	Victoria Snooker Club, Sale Street	741 yd
King William IV	King William Iv Hotel, Higher Shore Road	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Fish	50 Calderbrook Road	390 yd
Georgio's	163-165 Whitelees Road	491 yd
L D Rigg Butty Shop	52 Victoria Street	889 yd
Butterbeans	72 Church Street	895 yd
Benzino Pizza	Wheatsheaf Buildings, Church Street	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Stockton Street	772 yd
Sainsbury's	The Late Shop, 42-44 Hare Hill Road	837 yd
The Cooperative	Station Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleborough Sports Centre CALDERBROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	523 yd
Littleborough Cricket Club Denhurst Road	grass pitches	595 yd
Whittle Park SPRING THYME FOLD	grass pitches	677 yd
Hare Hill Recreation Ground (Closed) Town House Road	grass pitches	777 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School WHITELEES ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Bodytalk Health & Fitness (Closed) Church Street	health and fitness suite	915 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	127.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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