On average Heywood Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 31.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heywood Town is £33,474 per year. There are 4 schools in Heywood Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Heywood Town is home to around 10,321 people, with a population density of about 4,243.3 per km².
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 (about £226 per square foot) in Heywood Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £340,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £275,000 | £266 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £222,500 | £257 |
| Terraced | 59 | £153,000 | £189 |
| Flats | 10 | £116,750 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193,000 | £69,000 | £99,500 | £80,000 |
| 2017 | £189,975 | £72,000 | £118,500 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | £174,995 | £77,500 | £135,000 | £91,750 |
| 2019 | £165,000 | £75,000 | £144,995 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | £220,000 | £72,000 | £148,995 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | £247,500 | £80,000 | £153,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | £252,748 | £98,000 | £210,000 | £130,000 |
| 2023 | £268,000 | £107,525 | £180,000 | £133,000 |
| 2024 | £218,500 | £118,500 | £186,250 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | £294,000 | £121,250 | £217,500 | £150,000 |
| 2026 | £270,000 | £116,000 | £225,000 | £154,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £155 | £128 | £110 | £97 |
| 2017 | £170 | £101 | £161 | £97 |
| 2018 | £188 | £138 | £160 | £107 |
| 2019 | £174 | £135 | £174 | £116 |
| 2020 | £187 | £120 | £183 | £120 |
| 2021 | £233 | £163 | £184 | £146 |
| 2022 | £295 | £178 | £226 | £160 |
| 2023 | £265 | £216 | £222 | £153 |
| 2024 | £276 | £197 | £247 | £177 |
| 2025 | £259 | £222 | £250 | £176 |
| 2026 | £232 | £186 | £275 | £191 |
Heywood Town records about 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Heywood Town is £173,000 (about £226 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Heywood Town has 3 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Heywood Town scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Heywood Town sits around rank 2,848 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Heywood Town is around £33,474 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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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.