Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, OL16 2YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2YL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.8%	48.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.2%	51.8%	0.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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	34.4%	40.9%	6.5%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	50.6%	1.6%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	37.9%	51.7%	13.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.1%	30.6%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2YL this area, 29.5% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	29.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	15.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.8%	3.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	14%	22.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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	21.6%	29.3%	7.7%	1.1%	28.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	36.7%	40%	3.3%	2.7%	37.3%
Other Asian	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	21%	12.6%	-8.4%	81.4%	-68.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	66.3%	64.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	28%	-2.8%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	64.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.3%	21.5%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	4.3%	-20.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	8.2%	46.2%	-38.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	82.3%	6.5%	75.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lower Wheat End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Wheat End 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 -45.5%.

🔎 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 2YL, 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 Lower Wheat End are based on 33 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 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, OL16 2YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2YL

Average Price
£174,194

Semi-Detached
£170,501

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£218,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Wheat End

Average Price
£179,088

Semi-Detached
£173,999

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£215,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Wheat EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,500	2020-05-29	£157,421
8 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-12-08	£152,810
10 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2016-03-18	£147,993
26 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2015-09-23	£141,958
16 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-02-20	£191,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2YL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 2YL 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	80
Looking after home or family	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,789 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	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Kingsway , OL16 4AW	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Kingsway , OL16 4AW	- not rated	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamer Community Primary School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,284 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	1,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhill High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,733 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,821 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	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	2,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	2,844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	3,131 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	1,862 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,862 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	510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathfinders School Shaw Cottage , Shaw Street OL12 9SN	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Primary School) Richmond Hall , Lomax Street OL12 0JR	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	541 yd
Sweet Stop Rochdale	119 Milnrow Road	675 yd
Milliez Cafe	234 Yorkshire Street	865 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	898 yd
Costa Coffee	Kingsway Retail Park, 3 Kingsway Retail Park	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firgrove Club	18 Leigh Street		1,016 yd
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street		1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mobs Deli	274 Entwisle Road	440 yd
Pizzaville	4 Samson Street	501 yd
Knockout Snacks	279 Milnrow Road	505 yd
Silsila Services	126 Ramsay Street	541 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	770 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	285 Kingsway	853 yd
Asda	Unit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	912 yd
Iceland	Unit 5 Kingsway Retail Park	912 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		791 yd
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	794 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	919 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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