George Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2DF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	46.2%	49.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.8%	50.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	39.9%	43.7%	3.8%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	43.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	36.7%	46.3%	9.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	30.7%	31.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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 2DF this area, 36.8% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	36.8%	0.0%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	9.2%	2.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.3% 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	44%	51.4%	7.4%	1.1%	50.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	27.5%	25.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	23.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	22.5%	12.3%	-10.2%	81.4%	-69.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	59.8%	54.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	37.3%	36.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	30.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	54.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	27.2%	24.7%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	31%	6%	-25.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	10.9%	46.2%	-35.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	81.4%	6.5%	74.9%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Rochdale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL16 2DF, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 George Street are based on 107 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 George Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2DF

Average Price
£138,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£276,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£382,807

Semi-Detached
£307,335

Terraced
£259,096

Detached
£479,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,760

Other
£1,426,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Georges House, 31 George Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£243,600	2021-10-20	£282,134
55 George Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-08-17	£83,308
59 George Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2017-07-05	£97,825
53 George Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-04-07	£109,967
59 George Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2006-04-07	£124,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 2DF 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

Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	43
Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	17
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	- not rated	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	2,133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	2,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	961 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	961 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Academy 21 Whitehall Street , OL12 0LN	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Primary School) Richmond Hall , Lomax Street OL12 0JR	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waidshouse Greencorns Independent School Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent special 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
Cha Cha Chai	159c Yorkshire Street	193 yd
Milliez Cafe	234 Yorkshire Street	220 yd
Pudding Paradise	105 Yorkshire Street	233 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	238 yd
Khadija's Cafe	4 Union Street	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion Hotel	102 Yorkshire Street	262 yd
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street	395 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	401 yd
The Regal Moon	The Regal Moon, The Butts	427 yd
Treehouse Bar	1st Floor	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrys	216 Yorkshire Street	135 yd
Smash Official Rochdale Ltd	159 Yorkshire Street	193 yd
Deli Ice	173 Yorkshire Street	214 yd
Madina Catering	Rear of, 244 Yorkshire Street	220 yd
Mangla Curry House	240 Yorkshire Street	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	234 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	280 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	341 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	567 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		917 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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%

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

Overview of OL16 2DF