St Chads Close, Rochdale, OL16 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL16 1FG is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	41.8%	39.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	58.2%	60.3%	2.1%	49.0%	11.3%

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 OL16 1FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	44.1%	49.1%	5.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	35.1%	33.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.3%	16.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 OL16 1FG this area, 35.6% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	35.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	18.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	21.8%	20.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	19.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	20.9%	18.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	48.1%	45.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	68.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	18.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	68.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.8%	16.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	6.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Chads Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Chads Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bamford 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 -99.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL16 1FG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 St Chads Close are based on 30 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 St Chads Close, Rochdale, OL16 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 1FG

Average Price
£121,935

Semi-Detached
£121,922

Terraced
£129,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,687

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Chads Close

Average Price
£120,275

Semi-Detached
£128,826

Terraced
£123,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Chads CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Chads Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-12-18	£123,982
6 St Chads Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-11-29	£117,073
11 St Chads Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,500	2019-08-09	£106,531
7 St Chads Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-01-19	£105,280
22 St Chads Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2015-12-04	£140,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 1FG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 1FG 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	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	60
Other	53
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3

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	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	2out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,165 yd	Voluntary aided 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	640 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Whipped	92 Drake Street	186 yd
Nelson Street Church	6 Nelson Street	239 yd
The Roc and Rolls Cafe and Community Food Cupboard	48-50 Drake Street	264 yd
Compleat Rochdale & District Mind Cafe	Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road	278 yd
Rochdale Gateway Leisure Ltd	Gateway Centre, 2 Kenion Street	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miss Q's Sports Bar & Academy	Norman Snooker Club, Great George Street	67 yd
Bucks Bar	12-14 Ann Street	135 yd
Nelson Hotel	131 Drake Street	193 yd
Cask & Feather	1 Oldham Road	233 yd
Quirky Catering @ The Flying Horse Hotel	The Flying Horse Hotel, 37 Packer Street	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raja's Grill	124 Drake Street	112 yd
Get in ma Delly	28A School Lane	125 yd
Kobeda King	80 Drake Street	186 yd
Pizza King	Kobeda King, 80 Drake Street	193 yd
Best of Nawab Ltd	83 Drake Street	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	522 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	522 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	678 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	726 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	266 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	756 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	1,052 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL16 1FG