Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL2 7JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	55.2%	54.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	44.8%	45.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 OL2 7JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	31.9%	43.2%	11.3%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	22.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	19.3%	17%	-2.3%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	18.4%	13.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	7.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	32.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	26.8%	31.5%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	24.7%	19.7%	-5.0%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	7.5%	11.3%	3.8%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

In the area around OL2 7JT this area, 32% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	32%	-9.1%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13%	20.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	93.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	98.3%	92.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	92.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Rochdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochdale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crompton 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 -21.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL2 7JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Rochdale Road are based on 1104 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 Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 7JT

Average Price
£169,768

Semi-Detached
£159,083

Terraced
£161,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£317,490

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochdale Road

Average Price
£245,075

Semi-Detached
£318,628

Terraced
£186,084

Detached
£519,482

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,474

Other
£477,822

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-07	£156,860
85 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2024-06-14	£154,010
69 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-08	£119,575
131 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-05-09	£144,453
87 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2022-02-11	£168,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 7JT

Employment

OL2 7JT 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 7JT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street , Shaw OL2 7TD	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crompton Primary School Longfield Road , Shaw OL2 7HD	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushcroft Primary School Trent Road , Shaw OL2 7YL	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Rushcroft Road , Shaw OL2 7PP	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street , Milnrow OL16 3DR	4out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,120 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,607 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	4,384 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	4,505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin Fish Bar	5 Rochdale Road	311 yd
Mamma Pizza	6 Rochdale Road	311 yd
Naughty But Nice	44 Market Street	360 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw	18-20 Milnrow Road	370 yd
Delaney's	7 Market Street	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall	The Gables, Kershaw Street	62 yd
Pineapple Inn	2 Rochdale Road	311 yd
Crompton Central Working Mens Club	10 Saint Marys Gate	313 yd
Crompton Cricket Club	Glebe Street	326 yd
Gin Gin Bar	1 Milnrow Road	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Palace	113 Rochdale Road	20 yd
MasterShakes	94 Rochdale Road	40 yd
Big Lamp Chippy	11 Crompton Way	224 yd
Shaw Fried Chicken	29 Rochdale Road	247 yd
YFC	21 Rochdale Road	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	60-62 Market Street	360 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane	557 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	1 Refuge Street	589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed) Farrow Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre HIGH STREET		473 yd
New Barn Annersley Avenue	grass pitches	522 yd
Crompton Cricket Club DUCHESS STREET	grass pitches	527 yd
Crompton House C Of E School ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	788 yd
Elite Fitness GRAINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	944 yd
George Street Playing Fields George Street	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Dunwood Park Smallbrook Road	tennis courts	1,071 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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