Lower Wheat End is in Rochdale and in Rochdale district. OL16 2YL is located in the Kingsway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochdale. This postcode has been in use since 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, OL16 2YL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL16 2YD, OL16 2YP, OL16 2YE, OL16 2YS, OL16 2YJ, OL16 2YH, OL16 2YG, OL16 2YW, OL16 2YR.

Lower Wheat End Street Report

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2YL

Average Price
£158,874
Semi-Detached
£153,662
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£196,661
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Wheat End

Average Price
£158,874
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Wheat EndStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,5002020-05-29 £138,845
8 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-12-08 £134,785
10 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,0002016-03-18 £130,646
26 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£73,0002015-09-23 £125,161
16 Lower Wheat End, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002015-02-20 £168,740

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP 		1,399 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belfield Community School
Samson Street, Belfield OL16 2XW 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heybrook Primary School
Park Road, OL12 9BJ 		672 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Kingsway, OL16 4AW 		1,081 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Foxholes Road, OL12 0ET 		1,194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamer Community Primary School
Albert Royds Street, OL16 2SU 		1,259 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA 		1,852 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD 		2,194 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle OL12 9RD 		2,919 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		2,995 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oulder Hill Community School and Language College
Hudsons Walk, OL11 5EF 		3,391 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRochdale Sixth Form College
College Road, OL12 6HY 		1,762 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW 		591 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU 		1,259 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd, Rochdale OL12 0HZ 		1,352 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX 		1,409 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Brownhill School
Heights Lane, OL12 0PZ 		1,732 yd Community 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Saya's Cafe116 Ramsay Street541 yd
Sweet Stop Rochdale119 Milnrow Road675 yd
Milliez Cafe234 Yorkshire Street865 yd
Chester's169-171 Yorkshire Street898 yd
Costa CoffeeKingsway Retail Park, 3 Kingsway Retail Park912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firgrove Club18 Leigh Street1,016 yd
Regent Snooker ClubRegent Snooker Club, Regent Street1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mobs Deli274 Entwisle Road440 yd
Pizzaville4 Samson Street501 yd
Knockout Snacks279 Milnrow Road505 yd
Silsila Services126 Ramsay Street541 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road770 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited285 Kingsway853 yd
AsdaUnit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway912 yd
IcelandUnit 5 Kingsway Retail Park912 yd
The Food WarehouseUnit 2a, Haynes Street1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rochdale Leisure Centre
ENTWISLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool667 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed)
Entwisle Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool735 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 pitches794 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields
COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE 		grass pitches919 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Wheat End Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Lower Wheat End area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

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 Employee80
Looking after home or family56
Part-Time Employee45
Student (economically inactive)40
Self-Employed32
Retired29
Other24
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Unemployed13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Transport and storage24
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Construction10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female234
Male251

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated7
Divorced12
Widowed11

Health

Very good health250
Good health148
Fair health50
Bad health29
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 78
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi142
Indian2
Pakistani194
Other Asian55
Black African12
Mixed Other4
White61
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa15
Middle East and Asia136
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years113
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom391
Ireland3
Germany6
Italy7
Portugal5
Spain11
Lithuania4
Poland5
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia18
No passport held31

Religion

No religion23
Christian40
Hindu1
Muslim399
Not answered22
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