Equitable Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL16 4HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.5%	4.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.8%	49.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	45.8%	44.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	30.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	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	47.4%	36.7%	-10.7%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	28.5%	38.7%	10.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	16%	15%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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	27.8%	19.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	21.9%	12.4%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	22.3%	-2.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	96.5%	0.7%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	98.1%	95.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1%	3.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Equitable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Equitable Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kingsway 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL16 4HD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Equitable Street are based on 92 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 Equitable Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 4HD

Average Price
£169,104

Semi-Detached
£173,903

Terraced
£161,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Equitable Street

Average Price
£161,002

Semi-Detached
£195,921

Terraced
£145,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Equitable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Equitable Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-27	£154,396
30 Equitable Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,500	2024-09-27	£163,109
12 Equitable Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-12-11	£170,648
17 Equitable Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2023-09-04	£188,798
4 Equitable Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-11	£159,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 4HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	4,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School St James Street , Milnrow OL16 3JT	3out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorhouse Academy Crossley Street , Milnrow OL16 4DR	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorhouse Primary School Crossley Street , Milnrow OL16 4DR	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossgates Primary School Kiln Lane , Milnrow OL16 3HB	3out of 4	862 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhey Community Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Newhey OL16 4JX	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roch Valley High School Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	- not rated	684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhill High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,941 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	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	2,000 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	3,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	3,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	4,665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	5,116 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	3,907 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,907 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookland School 13 Newhey Road , Milnrow OL16 3NP	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peppercorn 142 Rochdale Road , Pepercorn Cottage OL16 3DA	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall , Samson Street OL16 2XW	2out of 4	2,107 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roughbank Farm Ogden , Newhey OL16 3QH	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Fold 5 Hollingworth Fold , OL15 0AJ	- not rated	3,149 yd	Other independent 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
Dine Catering @ JD Sports DC1	JD Sports PLC	88 yd
The North Coffee Shop	40A Dale Street	184 yd
Milnrow Balti Restaurant	22-24 Dale Street	194 yd
Oliver's Cafe	32 Dale Street	199 yd
Coffee Station	1 Station Road	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim Bobbin	Tim Bobbin Hotel, 3 Dale Street	291 yd
Milnrow Working Mens Club	Milnrow Working Mens Club, 131 Dale Street	296 yd
Milnrow Cricket Club	Milnrow Cricket Club, Harbour Lane	421 yd
Moon Spinners	Moon Spinners, 31 Newhey Road	522 yd
Waggon Inn	33 Butterworth Hall	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Davids	16 Dale Street	194 yd
River Beal	43 Dale Street	218 yd
Jus-Deserts	81 Dale Street	218 yd
Pizzeria Capri	100 Dale Street	244 yd
Bon Appetit	112a Dale Street	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co operative	Dale Street		194 yd
Aldi	Elizabethan Way		246 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milnrow Cricket Club Harbour Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	325 yd
Moorhouse Community Primary School CROSSLEY STREET	grass pitches	702 yd
Hollingworth Academy CORNFIELD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	737 yd
Thistleyfield Bowling Club Halliwell Street		825 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	4.8%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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