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Demographics report

Demographics near OL16 5AG

Census profile

Demographics around OL16 5AG

Census 2021 · Rochdale 012
Population11,633usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,364people per sq km
Median age32matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for RochdaleAverage for England
Main ethnic groupAsian
Postcode area47.1%Average for Rochdale17.3%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, asian bangladeshi, black african
Postcode area48.4%Average for Rochdale77.5%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area43%Average for Rochdale15.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,364Average for Rochdale2,385Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.2%Average for Rochdale58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.1%Average for Rochdale64.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.8%Average for Rochdale79.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Rochdale 012E
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,633matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age32Census area median
Owned51.1%household tenure
Private rent20%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White32%
Asian47.1%
Black10.9%
Mixed4.3%
Other5.7%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani30.4%
white british27.4%
asian bangladeshi12%
black african9%
other any4.2%
asian other3.2%
white other3.2%
mixed white black african2.6%
Born: uk74.8%
Born: no passport13.4%
Born: pakistan3.1%
Born: portugal1.4%
Born: italy1.2%
Religion

Religion profile around OL16 5AG

Census 2021 · Rochdale 012
Largest groupMuslim43% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim43%
Christian31.4%
No religion20.7%
Religion not stated4.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
49/100
Education
39/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
65/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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