Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL2 7SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	52.7%	60.7%	8.0%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	21%	-6.0%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	52.6%	53%	0.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	31.4%	34.5%	3.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27%	18.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.8%	2.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	22.1%	5.6%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	23%	7.8%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	87.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.1%	86.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	86.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

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.

🔎 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 7SA, 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 1127 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 7SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL2 7SA

Average Price
£171,326

Semi-Detached
£133,416

Terraced
£172,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,905

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochdale Road

Average Price
£259,266

Semi-Detached
£339,437

Terraced
£198,217

Detached
£538,845

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,189

Other
£490,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-10-31	£148,342
78 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-30	£157,021
74 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-04-09	£90,083
70 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2020-11-24	£140,936
44 - 46 Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-04-22	£125,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL2 7SA

Employment

OL2 7SA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	4,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	- not rated	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street , Shaw OL2 7TD	3out of 4	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn Junior School Kings Road , Shaw OL2 7BJ	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Barn Infant School Longfield Road , Shaw OL2 7HD	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crompton House CofE School Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	- not rated	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royton and Crompton School Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	- not rated	1,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Vaughan Street , Royton OL2 5DL	- not rated	2,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	4,309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	4,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	4,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,147 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Croft C/O Care Today , 2nd Floor Lansdowne House SK2 6LR	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank School Firbank Road , Royton OL2 6TU	- not rated	2,286 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Supreme Start Ltd Unit 7, Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top Community Special School Arncliffe Rise , Pennine Meadows OL4 2LZ	- not rated	3,060 yd	Community 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
Dolphin Fish Bar	5 Rochdale Road	206 yd
Mamma Pizza	6 Rochdale Road	206 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw	18-20 Milnrow Road	261 yd
Naughty But Nice	44 Market Street	277 yd
Delaney's	7 Market Street	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall	The Gables, Kershaw Street	126 yd
Crompton Central Working Mens Club	10 Saint Marys Gate	205 yd
Pineapple Inn	2 Rochdale Road	206 yd
The Shay Wake	Shay Wake, 10 Milnrow Road	230 yd
Gin Gin Bar	1 Milnrow Road	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Lamp Chippy	11 Crompton Way	114 yd
China Palace	113 Rochdale Road	130 yd
MasterShakes	94 Rochdale Road	138 yd
Shaw Fried Chicken	29 Rochdale Road	147 yd
YFC	21 Rochdale Road	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	60-62 Market Street	277 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane	487 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	1 Refuge Street	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed) Farrow Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre HIGH STREET		424 yd
Crompton Cricket Club DUCHESS STREET	grass pitches	549 yd
New Barn Annersley Avenue	grass pitches	627 yd
Elite Fitness GRAINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Crompton House C Of E School ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	894 yd
George Street Playing Fields George Street	grass pitches	984 yd
Dunwood Park Smallbrook Road	tennis courts	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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