Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, OL16 3AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL16 3AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	53.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.2%	46.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around OL16 3AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	45.3%	1.4%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	39.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.3%	50.8%	-6.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	31.2%	38.1%	6.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.4%	16.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	21.8%	2.5%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	32.1%	0.7%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	17.8%	18.2%	0.4%	1.1%	17.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	2.7%	13.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	66%	56.4%	-9.6%	81.4%	-25.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	88.2%	83.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9%	9.6%	0.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	83.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.9%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Newbold Hall Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newbold Hall Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Balderstone & Kirkholt average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL16 3AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Newbold Hall Drive are based on 138 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 Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, OL16 3AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 3AG

Average Price
£243,326

Semi-Detached
£252,391

Terraced
£201,074

Detached
£393,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,618

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newbold Hall Drive

Average Price
£249,693

Semi-Detached
£281,837

Terraced
£229,069

Detached
£413,819

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,945

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newbold Hall DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2025-10-31	£90,827
101 Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,350	2025-03-27	£97,760
25 Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-11-25	£206,449
71 Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-06-10	£174,125
5 Newbold Hall Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-31	£237,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 3AG

Employment

OL16 3AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 3AG 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	104
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,874 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	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Kingsway , OL16 4AW	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Kingsway , OL16 4AW	- not rated	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorhouse Primary School Crossley Street , Milnrow OL16 4DR	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springhill High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,453 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	2,876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	3,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	3,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	2,117 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	2,117 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	584 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peppercorn 142 Rochdale Road , Pepercorn Cottage OL16 3DA	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathfinders School Shaw Cottage , Shaw Street OL12 9SN	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	536 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd,, Kingsway	536 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	536 yd
Sweet Stop Rochdale	119 Milnrow Road	590 yd
Saya's Cafe	116 Ramsay Street	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firgrove Club	18 Leigh Street		693 yd
Crown & Shuttle	Crown And Shuttle, 170 Rochdale Road		952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knockout Snacks	279 Milnrow Road	107 yd
Subway	Unit 8 Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	536 yd
Greggs	Unit 9, Kingsway Retail Park	536 yd
Yum Yum Chicken & Kebab	147 Milnrow Road	557 yd
Keshnap	135 Milnrow Road	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	285 Kingsway	526 yd
Asda	Unit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway	536 yd
Iceland	Unit 5 Kingsway Retail Park	536 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ann'S Church Hall ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD		478 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE	grass pitches	652 yd
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart) FIRGROVE GARDENS	grass pitches	694 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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