Area Information for Rochdale, OL16 5EJ

This postcode in Rochdale is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Kingsway ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rochdale. This page combines information for the address Rochdale, OL16 5EJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OL16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1981. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Rochdale
Ward Kingsway
Constituency Rochdale * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Kingsway), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Rochdale, OL16 5EJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Rochdale, OL16 5EJ:

Sykes Street, Rochdale, OL16 5EG
Pine Street, Rochdale, OL16 5DX
James Butterworth Street, Rochdale, OL16 5EF
Milnrow Road, Rochdale, OL16 5DN
Vine Close, Rochdale, OL16 5AW
Vavasour Walk, Rochdale, OL16 5ED

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about OL16 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 12
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 30
Flat (Purpose-Built) 14
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 97
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rochdale contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 74% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 2
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 21
Rented: Other Social 51
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rent Free 0
Total 97

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 30
Two People 20
Three People 20
Four People 12
Five People 10
Six People 3
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 97

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rochdale consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 28
Family Household 61
Other Household 4
Total 93

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 23
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 98

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rochdale constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 123
Female 138
Total 261

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around OL16 5EJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 35% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 39
5-9 31
10-14 22
15-19 17
20-24 18
25-29 25
30-34 17
35-39 22
40-44 15
45-49 14
50-54 11
55-59 7
60-64 5
65-69 5
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 0
85+ 4
Total 261

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OL16 5EJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 70
Married 62
Separated 3
Divorced 16
Widowed 9
Total 160

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 145
Good 69
Fair 36
Bad 7
Very Bad 4
Total 261

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

OL16 5EJ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 38
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 58
Other 3
Total 162

Ethnic Group Embed This

Rochdale can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 39% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 103
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 5
Pakistani 39
Bangladeshi 40
Chinese 5
Other Asian 4
Black African 33
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 7
Other 9
Total 263

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 174
European Union 17
Africa 31
Middle East and Asia 38
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 261

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 174
10+ Years 45
5-10 Years 25
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 260

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OL16 5EJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 72
United Kingdom 138
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 19

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 60
Christian 81
Buddhist 0
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 106
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 260

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 28
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 32
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 15
Total 162

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 60

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 47
Full-time Student 15
Total 161

Rochdale, OL16 5EJ is within the Kingsway policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Kingsway
The Esplanade
Rochdale
OL16 1AG
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to OL16 5EJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OL16 5EJ.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest railway station is Rochdale, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rochdale 0.6 miles
Smithy Bridge 1.8 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 2.2 miles
Littleborough 2.8 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 4.5 miles
Walsden 5.9 miles
Moston 6.4 miles
Todmorden 7.1 miles
Greenfield 7.3 miles
Mossley (Manchester) 7.9 miles
Marsden (Yorks) 8.6 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne 8.7 miles
Stalybridge 9.5 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 9.5 miles
Guide Bridge 9.7 miles
Manchester Victoria 9.7 miles
Fairfield 9.8 miles
Gorton 11 miles
Ashburys 11 miles
Manchester Piccadilly 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, approximately 530 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest is Kingsway Park High School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest is The Kingsway Practice, approximately 330 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Kingsway Practice 330 yards
Winter Pressures 330 yards
Wellfield Health Centre 0.6 miles
Dr A Hamid 0.6 miles
Dr Gwd Bhima 0.6 miles
Dr MB Ghafoor & Partners 0.6 miles
The Dale Medical Practice 0.6 miles
Croft Shifa Health Centre 0.6 miles
Inspire Medical Centre 0.6 miles
Yorkshire St Surgery 0.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest is Kings Dental Centre, approximately 760 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest is Rochdale Infirmary, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Rochdale, OL16 5EJ. The nearest is Clinic 4 Eyes, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Clinic 4 Eyes 0.6 miles
Clinic 4 Eyes 0.6 miles
The Clinic 4 Eyes Ltd 0.6 miles
Crescent Optical Ltd 0.6 miles
Boots Opticians 0.7 miles
Eye Care Optical 0.7 miles
Eye Care Optical 0.7 miles
Focus Opticians 0.7 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Rochdale 0.8 miles
S J Holt 0.8 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.