Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, OL16 2YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2YF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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	41.7%	38.2%	-3.5%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	42.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.6%	37.4%	-8.2%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	36.9%	43.3%	6.4%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.8%	23%	1.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	17.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18%	5.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	25.4%	7.1%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	10%	14.2%	4.2%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	14.1%	26.9%	12.8%	2.7%	24.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	72.8%	50%	-22.8%	81.4%	-31.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	81.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	0.9%	5%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	80.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.2%	12.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Muslim	46.6%	6.5%	40.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Higher Wheat Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Wheat Lane 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 -14.0%.

🔎 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 2YF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Higher Wheat Lane are based on 40 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 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, OL16 2YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2YF

Average Price
£151,387

Semi-Detached
£151,474

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£149,727

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Wheat Lane

Average Price
£157,256

Semi-Detached
£157,509

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Wheat LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-31	£170,246
8 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-02-23	£147,394
7 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-08-07	£169,262
23 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,250	2023-04-14	£135,677
15 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,000	2017-04-28	£121,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2YF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	1,637 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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Kingsway , OL16 4AW	3out of 4	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Millgate , Halifax Road OL16 2NU	1out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	2,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,478 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,995 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	403 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	1,903 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	705 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd,, Kingsway	705 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	706 yd
Sweet Stop Rochdale	119 Milnrow Road	760 yd
Saya's Cafe	116 Ramsay Street	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firgrove Club	18 Leigh Street		784 yd
Crown & Shuttle	Crown And Shuttle, 170 Rochdale Road		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzaville	4 Samson Street	343 yd
Knockout Snacks	279 Milnrow Road	361 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	408 yd
Indialicious	Unit 4, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	408 yd
Deli Krunch	Unit 5, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	705 yd
Iceland	Unit 5 Kingsway Retail Park	706 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	285 Kingsway	791 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		560 yd
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	574 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	680 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	970 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.63 Mbit/s

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