Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, OL16 2UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2UB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 OL16 2UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	41.6%	43.8%	2.2%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	41.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.2%	47.2%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	26.7%	31.8%	5.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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 2UB this area, 35% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	35%	-10.1%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13.1%	0.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15%	0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.3%	7.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	14.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	10.5%	3.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	1.1%	7.2%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	21.9%	31.2%	9.3%	2.7%	28.5%
Other Asian	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	63.1%	41.6%	-21.5%	81.4%	-39.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	81.1%	70.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	17.6%	4.8%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	71.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.9%	19.2%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	1.6%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	51.1%	6.5%	44.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Belfield Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belfield Mill Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Smallbridge & Firgrove 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL16 2UB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Belfield Mill Lane are based on 22 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 Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, OL16 2UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2UB

Average Price
£232,644

Semi-Detached
£185,475

Terraced
£156,856

Detached
£456,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belfield Mill Lane

Average Price
£221,610

Semi-Detached
£194,662

Terraced
£148,642

Detached
£442,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belfield Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,500	2023-04-28	£220,403
63 Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2017-05-05	£290,680
49 Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-12-09	£137,234
Ashworth House Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-03-31	£656,506
35 Belfield Mill Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2013-02-22	£165,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2UB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 2UB 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	51
Looking after home or family	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Other	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belfield Community School Samson Street , Belfield OL16 2XW	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	- not rated	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,217 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	1,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhill High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,084 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,179 yd	Foundation school	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	1,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	3,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	3,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	3,475 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	2,538 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	2,538 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall , Samson Street OL16 2XW	2out of 4	205 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peppercorn 142 Rochdale Road , Pepercorn Cottage OL16 3DA	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathfinders School Shaw Cottage , Shaw Street OL12 9SN	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent special school	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
Costa Coffee	Kingsway Retail Park, 3 Kingsway Retail Park	779 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd,, Kingsway	779 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firgrove Club	18 Leigh Street		684 yd
Crown & Shuttle	Crown And Shuttle, 170 Rochdale Road		921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzaville	4 Samson Street	212 yd
Deli Krunch	Unit 5, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	213 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	220 yd
Indialicious	Unit 4, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	220 yd
Boba Magic	260 Rochdale Road	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Unit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway		779 yd
Iceland	Unit 5 Kingsway Retail Park		779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	158 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	503 yd
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		546 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	6.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	6.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	6.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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