Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2XE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.7%	50%	1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 OL16 2XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	36.9%	46.3%	9.4%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	36%	2.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.3%	8.4%	-6.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	34.2%	53.4%	19.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	29.1%	27.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	25.6%	11.3%	-14.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.1%	23.2%	-30.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	10.6%	3.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	19.6%	12.6%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	29.3%	22.9%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	22.1%	18.2%	-3.9%	1.1%	17.1%
Pakistani	20.1%	14.6%	-5.5%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	7%	3%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	9.5%	9.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	46.2%	42.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-39.2%
Arab	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	73.9%	72.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	6.9%	5.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	14.3%	-8.3%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	72%	-0.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	1%	17.1%	16.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	2.9%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Muslim	40%	6.5%	33.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Beswicke Royds Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beswicke Royds 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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 2XE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Beswicke Royds Street are based on 8 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 Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2XE

Average Price
£105,055

Semi-Detached
£140,531

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£34,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beswicke Royds Street

Average Price
£123,018

Semi-Detached
£141,845

Terraced
£133,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£33,572

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beswicke Royds Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,500	2023-11-14	£133,083
24 Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2012-11-28	£150,606
10 Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,680	2009-12-21	£33,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	1out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	3,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,622 yd	Community 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	2,059 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	472 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	740 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	1,370 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
Saya's Cafe	116 Ramsay Street	793 yd
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery	The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, 11 Howarth Cross Street	829 yd
Milliez Cafe	234 Yorkshire Street	1,014 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	1,029 yd
Cha Cha Chai	159c Yorkshire Street	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road		666 yd
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street		1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	327 yd
Indialicious	Unit 4, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	327 yd
Deli Krunch	Unit 5, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	331 yd
Pizzaville	4 Samson Street	375 yd
Mobs Deli	274 Entwisle Road	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	697 yd
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		980 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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