Cricket View, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL16 4JB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of OL16 4JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.8%	29.6%	12.8%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	72.6%	58.9%	-13.7%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.2%) 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	60.9%	47.6%	-13.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30.9%	37.6%	6.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	7.2%	10.6%	3.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	18.6%	1.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	37.9%	7.4%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	94.9%	94.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	96.8%	96.8%	0.0%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.8%	0.0%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cricket View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricket View 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 4JB, 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 Cricket View are based on 15 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 Cricket View, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 4JB

Average Price
£366,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,099

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricket View

Average Price
£352,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricket ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cricket View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-03-25	£357,317
19 Cricket View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-10-09	£319,102
19 Cricket View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-27	£229,101
13 Cricket View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£215,500	2017-03-17	£368,277
3 Cricket View, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2015-05-15	£320,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 4JB

Employment

OL16 4JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Real estate activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorhouse Academy Crossley Street , Milnrow OL16 4DR	- not rated	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newhey Community Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Newhey OL16 4JX	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crossgates Primary School Kiln Lane , Milnrow OL16 3HB	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Huddersfield Road , Newhey OL16 3QZ	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	4,544 yd	Academy converter	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	3,947 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	2,353 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	3,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	3,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	3,823 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	372 yd
Subway @ BP Garage	Newhey Road	470 yd
Coffee Station	1 Station Road	518 yd
Nanny's Cafe	77 Dale Street	549 yd
The North Coffee Shop	40A Dale Street	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milnrow Cricket Club	Milnrow Cricket Club, Harbour Lane	104 yd
Moon Spinners	Moon Spinners, 31 Newhey Road	470 yd
Slip Inn	Slip Inn, 65 Newhey Road	558 yd
Waggon Inn	33 Butterworth Hall	588 yd
The John Milne	The John Milne, Newhey Road	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	4 Pennine Precinct, Newhey Road	425 yd
Pizzeria Capri	100 Dale Street	478 yd
Bon Appetit	112a Dale Street	478 yd
Jus-Deserts	81 Dale Street	581 yd
River Beal	43 Dale Street	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Elizabethan Way		607 yd
The Co operative	Dale Street		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milnrow Cricket Club Harbour Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	129 yd
Hollingworth Academy CORNFIELD STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Newhey Community Primary School HAWTHORNE LANE	grass pitches	935 yd
Moorhouse Community Primary School CROSSLEY STREET	grass pitches	1,060 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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