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About

Healey ward sits in the southern part of the Rochdale borough, characterised by its residential streets and proximity to open countryside. The area is primarily made up of housing estates and local services, with Healey Park providing a central green space for recreation. Its layout offers views towards the Pennine hills, blending suburban living with rural edges.

The community is served by several local schools and shops along main routes like Bury Road. A notable local landmark is the Healey Dell Nature Reserve, a wooded river valley with historic viaducts and walking trails cut by the River Spodden. This reserve forms a significant green corridor, distinguishing the ward's landscape from more densely urban areas of the town.

Area overview

On average Healey has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 9.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Healey is £44,207 per year. There are 3 schools in Healey: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Healey is home to around 10,760 people, with a population density of about 2,639.5 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Healey Population
10,760
Population density
2,639.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.59(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.59(+4%)
Vehicle crime
17.75(+196%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.26(+81%)
Burglary
12.55(+127%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,523
69.89%
Pakistani
1,745
16.21%
Bangladeshi
250
2.32%
Other Asian
209
1.94%
Other White
179
1.66%
Total population: 10,764

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,536
29.02%
No qualifications
1,698
19.43%
Level 3 (A level)
1,568
17.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,266
14.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
869
9.95%
Total 16+ residents: 8,738

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,589
37.69%
Owns with a mortgage
1,411
33.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
639
15.16%
Social rents from council
301
7.14%
Other social rented
182
4.32%
Total households: 4,216

Property prices in Healey

Median price£200,000
Price per sq ft£232
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£160K – £260K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Healey area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,065,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Healey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached30£295,000£292
Semi-Detached32£200,000£263
Terraced32£159,000£188
Flats6£121,500£203

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Healey

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Healey.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£195,000£64,000£123,000£105,000
2017£193,750£82,500£125,000£98,375
2018£215,000£85,000£139,000£90,000
2019£213,000£56,000£137,500£95,000
2020£250,000£90,000£143,500£105,000
2021£270,000£110,000£165,000£115,000
2022£270,000£112,500£187,500£125,000
2023£315,000£105,000£175,000£140,000
2024£290,000£129,000£195,000£149,950
2025£315,000£119,000£215,000£158,000
2026£303,750£128,000£185,000£157,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Healey.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Healey.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£173£124£159£119
2017£187£147£142£129
2018£192£129£165£118
2019£201£124£169£127
2020£202£158£185£138
2021£237£155£196£152
2022£244£186£227£164
2023£248£186£217£181
2024£260£175£251£200
2025£276£198£250£188
2026£283£229£221£198
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Healey.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Healey in the last year.

All postcodes in Healey

OL129UA

Wood Hey Grove

OL120BD

Newlands Close

OL126JN

Woodfield Avenue

OL126LF

Bentmeadows

OL129TS

Syke Lane

OL126HF

Forest View

OL126HE

Whitworth Road

OL126SQ

Cronkeyshaw Avenue

OL129DT

Buckley Road

OL126BZ

Dell Road

OL126ES

Glenden Foot

OL120TJ

Road Lane

OL120TF

Whitworth Road

OL127HJ

Heald Close

OL129UE

Highcroft Way

OL126JD

Headlands Street

OL120SG

Carlisle Street

OL129EF

Buckley Road Industrial Estate

OL127HT

Shawclough Road

OL120AW

Leyton Street

OL129SU

Bond Street

OL126NJ

Great Lee

OL120TX

Healey

OL129DW

Buckley Terrace

OL127JA

Lowerfold Drive

OL126DH

Whitworth Road

OL126HA

Stretford Place

OL126JP

Alicia Drive

OL120UE

Healey Stones

OL126PU

Healey

OL120SF

Whitworth Road

OL126NH

Edwin Waugh Gardens

OL120SY

Quarry View

OL120SD

Gale Street

OL127HN

Harridge Avenue

OL126PP

Worrall Street

OL126PG

Hollowbrook Way

OL120AX

Newark Square

OL126BY

Fletton Mews

OL126LZ

Fallowfield Drive

OL120AP

Crosby Street

OL120SH

Nook Farm Avenue

OL120UY

Brookdale

OL127HG

Shawclough Drive

OL127HX

Lowerfold Way

OL126EN

Bowlers Walk

OL126DP

Ropefield Way

OL126EZ

Whitworth Road

OL126HB

Whitworth Road

OL126JW

Alicia Drive

OL129DJ

Buckley Farm Lane

OL126NG

Great Lee Walk

OL126XF

Foxglove Court

OL126NU

Tulip Grove

OL120BN

Newlands Avenue

OL126EF

Gandy Lane

OL126NF

Clarence Street

OL120BE

Netley Avenue

OL120SQ

Gale Street

OL120QS

Heights Lane

OL120HS

Mill Nook

OL129TX

Dewhirst Road

OL126HP

Ashmount Drive

OL126JF

Jacob Bright Mews

OL129TE

Syke Road

OL120AT

Dewhirst Road

OL126BX

Bentley Street

OL126NY

Daffodil Close

OL126HW

Mizzy Road

OL127HD

Hillkirk Drive

OL126EH

Oxford Way

OL127HR

Shawclough Road

OL126HG

Turnpike Close

OL126HN

Further Heights Road

OL120TD

Chadwick Terrace

OL126HZ

Bentmeadows

OL120AH

Isabella Street

OL126DQ

Burwell Close

OL126HU

Larkhill Place

OL126EL

Overfield Way

OL120BA

Newark Road

OL126RU

Falinge Road

OL126XA

Duffins Close

OL126JH

Heights Avenue

OL129UG

Coptrod Head Close

OL126DB

St Wilfreds Drive

OL120BP

Nook Side

OL126DU

Overdell Drive

OL126BG

Healey Dell

OL120BT

Scarr Drive

OL126XU

Blackthorn Close

OL126XG

Paton Street

OL126NS

New Street

OL120SL

Chatsworth Street

OL126NX

Sweet Briar Close

OL126EA

Beightons Walk

OL126LT

Mabel Street

OL129TZ

Waingap Rise

OL120AL

Garden Mews

OL126XR

Blackthorn Mews

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.