Haugh, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 3SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.7%	47.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.3%	52.8%	1.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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	30.2%	33.2%	3.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	47.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.4%	43.1%	-6.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.8%	39.9%	4.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.7%	17%	-4.7%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.5%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.8%	6.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	31.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97%	93.2%	-3.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.5%	94%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	93.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Haugh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haugh was 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2745.9% higher than the Littleborough Lakeside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Haugh has the 2nd highest crime rate of 8 local areas in Littleborough Lakeside and the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Rochdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in OL16 3SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Haugh are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Haugh, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 3SZ

Average Price
£823,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£805,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£857,654

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haugh

Average Price
£762,809

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£742,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£844,293

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HaughStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bone Heys & Cow Heys Farm Haugh, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-05-25	£844,293
Cherry Tree Cottage Haugh, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-10-07	£441,311
Stonyhurst Farm Haugh, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2002-02-18	£1,165,785
Cherry Tree Cottage Haugh, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2000-01-07	£550,724
Stonyhurst Farm Haugh, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	1998-11-04	£811,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 3SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Huddersfield Road , Newhey OL16 3QZ	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckstones Primary School Delamere Avenue , Shaw OL2 8HN	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhey Community Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Newhey OL16 4JX	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushcroft Primary School Trent Road , Shaw OL2 7YL	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St George's CofE School George Street , Shaw OL2 8AX	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	3,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	4,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	2,522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	4,915 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Cedar Tree @	The Sheaf, Haugh Fold		850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Park Inn	121 Buckstones Road		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Matters UNIT 9 UNIT 9 TWO BRIDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	83.3%

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

Overview of OL16 3SZ