Oswald Street, Rochdale, OL16 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL16 2LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	51.7%	5.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.1%	48.3%	-5.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of OL16 2LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	34.5%	1.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	54.7%	0.2%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.4%	44.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	28.6%	32.9%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2LA this area, 38.9% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	38.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	11.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	21.9%	5.8%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	10.3%	2.6%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.1% 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	29.7%	28.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	27.5%
Indian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	52.4%	45.4%	-7.0%	2.7%	42.7%
Other Asian	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	1.6%	10.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	81.4%	-78.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	8%	6.3%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	59.4%	53.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	0%	4%	4.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	40.1%	40.3%	0.2%	5.6%	34.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	53.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	2%	32%	30.0%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	1.1%	-30.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	2.9%	46.2%	-43.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	89.7%	6.5%	83.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Oswald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 2LA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Oswald Street are based on 58 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 Oswald Street, Rochdale, OL16 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2LA

Average Price
£111,189

Semi-Detached
£140,148

Terraced
£112,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,596

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Street

Average Price
£113,396

Semi-Detached
£136,171

Terraced
£114,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Oswald Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-27	£155,422
17 Oswald Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-03-07	£102,464
37 Oswald Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,400	2022-01-27	£1,627
65 Oswald Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-08-13	£75,968
51 Oswald Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-08-26	£118,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2LA

Employment

OL16 2LA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 2LA 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	46
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	26
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,651 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	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	- not rated	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belfield Community School Samson Street , Belfield OL16 2XW	- not rated	804 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	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	2,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	2,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	2,536 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	1,486 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,486 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Primary School) Richmond Hall , Lomax Street OL12 0JR	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Academy 21 Whitehall Street , OL12 0LN	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pathfinders School Shaw Cottage , Shaw Street OL12 9SN	- not rated	882 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
Saya's Cafe	116 Ramsay Street	231 yd
Milliez Cafe	234 Yorkshire Street	348 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	365 yd
Cha Cha Chai	159c Yorkshire Street	422 yd
Taboosh Shisha Lounge	Richmond Hall	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street	451 yd
Richmond Hall	Richmond Hall, Lomax Street	675 yd
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road	767 yd
White Lion Hotel	102 Yorkshire Street	788 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Roosters	355-357 Yorkshire Street	155 yd
Mobs Deli	274 Entwisle Road	182 yd
Sahara	256-260 Yorkshire Street	191 yd
Burger Time	215 Yorkshire Street	200 yd
Shakesy	361 Yorkshire Street	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	509 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	516 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	509 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	987 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL16 2LA