Burchall Field, Rochdale, OL16 2YT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 2YT 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 2YT 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 Burchall Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burchall Field 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 -66.4%.

🔎 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 2YT, 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 Burchall Field are based on 12 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 Burchall Field, Rochdale, OL16 2YT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2YT

Average Price
£188,631

Semi-Detached
£181,071

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burchall Field

Average Price
£194,671

Semi-Detached
£190,280

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£207,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burchall FieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Burchall Field, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-03-29	£211,765
2 Burchall Field, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-05-01	£177,049
13 Burchall Field, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2006-03-20	£244,286
9 Burchall Field, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2005-10-11	£150,000
4 Burchall Field, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2005-09-07	£178,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 2YT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 2YT 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
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,523 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	473 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	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Muriel Street , OL16 5JQ	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,371 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	1,682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	2,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,336 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	1,825 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	614 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,870 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	Distance
Sweet Stop Rochdale	119 Milnrow Road	556 yd
Saya's Cafe	116 Ramsay Street	673 yd
Costa Coffee	Kingsway Retail Park, 3 Kingsway Retail Park	761 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd,, Kingsway	761 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firgrove Club	18 Leigh Street		896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knockout Snacks	279 Milnrow Road	333 yd
Yum Yum Chicken & Kebab	147 Milnrow Road	531 yd
Keshnap	135 Milnrow Road	531 yd
Khans	143 Milnrow Road	531 yd
Oriental Chef	111 Milnrow Road	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	285 Kingsway	672 yd
Asda	Unit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	761 yd
Iceland	Unit 5 Kingsway Retail Park	761 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		673 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	777 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	827 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	148.7 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL16 2YT