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Newhey

21 sales in the last 12 months · median £160,000 · Rochdale

More affordable than mostFast broadband
Rochdale Council · Labour-controlled   31/60 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,509

0–14
21%
15–24
12%
25–44
27%
45–64
25%
65+
17%
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Median age38.4
Born outside the UK16%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work54%

Unemployment6.5%
Self-employed14.8%
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Retired20.1%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education26%

Level 4+ (degree)26.4%
No qualifications23.2%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing80%

Good health
80%
Life satisfaction 7.15/10
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Happiness7.45/10
Feels worthwhile7.63/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.17/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 3/10 · more deprived than in 2019. About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 3/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 4 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income
4.0/10
Employment
3.0/10
Education & skills
3.0/10
Health & disability
3.0/10
Crime
3.0/10
Housing & services
5.0/10
Living environment
2.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
60%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
74%
White · Asian 19%
ONS Census 2021
16%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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