Wood Street, Rochdale, OL16 5QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL16 5QN is primarily male, with 60.3% of the population 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	41.8%	39.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	58.2%	60.3%	2.1%	49.0%	11.3%

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 area around OL16 5QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	44.1%	49.1%	5.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	36.9%	41.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	35.1%	33.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.3%	16.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-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.

In the area around OL16 5QN this area, 35.6% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	35.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	18.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	21.8%	20.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	19.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	20.9%	18.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	48.1%	45.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	72.6%	68.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	18.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	68.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.8%	16.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	6.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bamford 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 -99.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL16 5QN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Wood Street are based on 3 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 Wood Street, Rochdale, OL16 5QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 5QN

Average Price
£73,895

Semi-Detached
£73,895

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£90,868

Semi-Detached
£74,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£99,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 10 Linguard Business Park Wood Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-07-25	£119,881
Unit 10 Linguard Business Park Wood Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£49,000	2015-11-27	£78,137
2 Wood Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£37,500	2014-03-24	£74,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL16 5QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL16 5QN 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	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	60
Other	53
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	2out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerplace Primary School Kingsway , OL16 4UU	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Muriel Street , OL16 5JQ	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,417 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,043 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	1,081 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochdale Training Association	Rochdale Training Association, Fishwick Street	277 yd
Compleat Rochdale & District Mind Cafe	Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road	330 yd
Amelia Cafe	39-41 Maclure Road	343 yd
Castle Cafe	Castle Cafe Castle Works, 14 Hill Street	382 yd
Whipped	92 Drake Street	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	59 Oldham Road	195 yd
Rochdale Masonic Buildings	1 Richard Street	275 yd
Cask & Feather	1 Oldham Road	337 yd
Miss Q's Sports Bar & Academy	Norman Snooker Club, Great George Street	489 yd
Bucks Bar	12-14 Ann Street	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venice Pizza	93 Oldham Road	75 yd
Nidge's Diner	22 Milnrow Road	134 yd
Peri Chicken Shaq	Station Buildings, 29 Maclure Road	330 yd
Mix Shwrma Grill	29 Oldham Road	336 yd
Players	11 Oldham Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	710 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	899 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	899 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	925 yd
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	396 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	569 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	941 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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%

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

Overview of OL16 5QN