Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2XL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.7%	39.6%	11.9%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	49.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	47.2%	52.9%	5.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.1%	31.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	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 2XL this area, 32.3% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	32.3%	-13.5%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	15.2%	9.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	17.1%	11.0%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.2% 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	26.6%	21.9%	-4.7%	1.1%	20.8%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	36.3%	39.5%	3.2%	2.7%	36.8%
Other Asian	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	28.9%	20.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-61.2%
Other	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	70.4%	61.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	32%	3.8%	5.6%	26.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	60.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.6%	19.9%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	4.6%	-15.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Muslim	73.3%	6.5%	66.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Belfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belfield Road 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 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 2XL, 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 Road are based on 106 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 Road, Rochdale, OL16 2XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2XL

Average Price
£129,001

Semi-Detached
£112,819

Terraced
£161,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belfield Road

Average Price
£107,763

Semi-Detached
£141,056

Terraced
£102,670

Detached
£102,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,039

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Belfield Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-08-27	£110,832
131 Belfield Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-10-18	£116,915
139 Belfield Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-01-23	£161,970
135 Belfield Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-12-15	£142,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2XL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 2XL 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	56
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,694 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	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	1out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,763 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	2,164 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	226 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	956 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	1,529 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	889 yd
Costa Coffee	Kingsway Retail Park, 3 Kingsway Retail Park	939 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd,, Kingsway	939 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	939 yd
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery	The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery, 11 Howarth Cross Street	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firgrove Club	18 Leigh Street		916 yd
Flower of the Valley	122 Halifax Road		918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	92 yd
Indialicious	Unit 4, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	92 yd
Deli Krunch	Unit 5, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	99 yd
Pizzaville	4 Samson Street	121 yd
Mobs Deli	274 Entwisle Road	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Unit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway		939 yd
Iceland	Unit 5 Kingsway Retail Park		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	461 yd
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		729 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	753 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	44.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL16 2XL