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Rochdale Road, Royton, OL2 6QJ | Demographic profile

This area is in a working class neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Oldham West and Royton Borough is represented by the Labour and Co-operative party.

Labour and Co-operative

National (General) Election 2019

55.32%
Labour and Co-operative
30.27%
Conservative
7.46%
Brexit Party
3.34%
Liberal Democrat
1.53%
Green
Voting margin 25.05%
Voting turnout 60.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton Borough, represented by the Labour and Co-operative MP, Jim McMahon. At the last general election Labour and Co-operative won control with a majority of 11,127 votes over Conservative. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1523 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1523 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the National average of 39
45 years old
5%
4%
0-4
6%
5%
5-9
6%
6%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
6%
4%
20-24
6%
5%
25-29
19%
17%
30-44
25%
25%
45-64
18%
28%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with families with older children

This area is popular with families with older children. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the National average
37k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Oldham is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Manufacturing, Retail, and Health
Manufacturing

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Manufacturing, Retail, and Health

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (61%) and Walking (17%)

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the North West region average of 39
45 years old
5%
4%
0-4
6%
5%
5-9
8%
6%
10-15
5%
3%
16-19
5%
4%
20-24
6%
5%
25-29
22%
17%
30-44
24%
25%
45-64
15%
28%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • North West region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the North West region average
37k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the North West region average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area scores poorly in official government deprivation statistics compared to other places in North West
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Oldham is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    Oldham West and Royton Borough is represented by the Labour party.

 
Labour

Local elections

35
Labour
9
Lib Dem
9
Conservative
7
Independents
Voting margin 26

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Oldham, which is controlled by the Labour party.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially older than the Rochdale Locality average of 39
45 years old
6%
4%
0-4
6%
5%
5-9
7%
6%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
6%
4%
20-24
6%
5%
25-29
18%
17%
30-44
26%
25%
45-64
16%
28%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Rochdale Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is around the Rochdale Locality average
37k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income around the Rochdale Locality average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area area scores worse than Rochdale in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Oldham is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.