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About

Heywood sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, north of the city of Manchester and historically in Lancashire. The town expanded rapidly in the 19th century as textile mills and engineering works opened, leaving a town centre laid out around a traditional market and a network of terraced streets. Public buildings, civic spaces and the pattern of older industrial sites still mark how the place grew around manufacturing and trade.

Today Heywood combines active commercial streets, pockets of post‑war and later housing, and working industrial estates. Several former mill buildings remain in use, some adapted to light industry and studios while tall brick chimneys punctuate the skyline. Community facilities include a civic centre, sports provision and local parks that serve nearby neighbourhoods. Regular market days and smaller local events keep the town centre busy, while routes linking to the surrounding borough place Heywood within commuting distance of larger employment centres. The mix of surviving mill architecture and contemporary uses gives the town a clear sense of its industrial past.

Area overview

On average Heywood Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heywood Town Population
10,321
Population density
4,243.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.46(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.69(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
32.46(+262%)
Public order
27.71(+175%)
Other theft
16.96(+157%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,704
84.33%
Other White
501
4.85%
African
309
2.99%
Pakistani
202
1.96%
Irish
78
0.76%
Total population: 10,321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,197
26.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,640
20.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,342
16.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,250
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
945
11.59%
Total 16+ residents: 8,152

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,110
23.05%
Owns outright
1,038
21.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,022
21.23%
Social rents from council
818
16.99%
Other social rented
685
14.23%
Total households: 4,815

Property prices in Heywood Town

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £164,000 in Heywood Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heywood Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heywood Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£308,000
Flats4£121,250
Semi-Detached28£210,000
Terraced62£147,500

10 years median price trend in Heywood Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heywood Town.

All postcodes in Heywood Town

OL104EE

Grove Street

OL104TX

Bamford Road

OL101HB

The Brooklands

OL104PJ

Collinge Street

OL104HQ

Adelaide Street

OL102AD

Rock Street

OL104AR

Derby Drive

OL101BY

Pym Street

OL103AS

Clifton Close

OL103BE

Coomassie Street

OL103DW

Unity Crescent

OL101AH

Egerton Street

OL103AP

Denton Street

OL103AY

Coomassie Street

OL103BT

Agincourt Street

OL103BZ

Crown Road

OL104NF

York Street

OL104TT

Oak Street

OL101HL

Egerton Street

OL101HT

Market Street

OL103BL

Seymour Street

OL104HJ

Miller Street

OL104JB

Lewis Street

OL102AH

Manchester Road

OL104HZ

Buckley Street

OL109BZ

North Heywood

OL101BJ

Harwood Park

OL101HN

St James Grove

OL101PQ

Vale Street

OL103BD

Seymour Street

OL103AJ

Seymour Street

OL103DP

Regent Close

OL104NS

York Street

OL102BT

Vigo Street

OL103BH

Pilsworth Road

OL104AY

North Heywood

OL104HB

Hartland Street

OL104TG

Claybank Street

OL101BE

Ryder Street

OL101BU

Osborne Street

OL101DF

Birch Street

OL102BD

Walton Street

OL102QP

Goldbrook Close

OL104NN

York Street

OL104NX

York Street

OL101PH

Brierley Street

OL103HH

Bury Street

OL104NA

North Heywood

OL104QH

Bank Street

OL109DA

North Heywood

OL101EF

Taylor Street

OL101PS

North Heywood

OL104HF

Adelaide Street

OL104NB

Market Street

OL104NR

York Street

OL104PF

Garden Street

OL104QA

Bridge Street

OL104UJ

Cedar Avenue

OL102UA

Walton Street

OL103DL

Unity Street

OL103ET

Pilsworth Road

OL104BP

Harrison Gardens

OL101JZ

Hind Hill Street

OL101LD

North Heywood

OL102RQ

Hill Top Road

OL104PY

Arlen Way

OL104QL

Millbank Street

OL104TN

Cedar Avenue

OL103HN

Mills Street

OL104EF

Grove Street

OL104TL

Claybank Street

OL104UT

Kirkstall Avenue

OL109BH

Hind Hill Street

OL101BB

Benfield Street

OL101FZ

Fox Street

OL101PL

Bradshaw Street

OL102DG

Royal Avenue

OL102TW

Hill Top Road

OL103EU

New York Street

OL101BH

Stanley Street

OL103AH

Smyrna Street

OL103DH

Argyle Street

OL104TF

Bamford Road

OL104XH

Hartford Avenue

OL101DL

Manchester Street

OL103AZ

Hind Hill Street

OL103HW

South Street

OL101BP

Hampden Street

OL104PD

North Heywood

OL101DR

Schofield Street

OL101WP

Hind Hill Street

OL102DU

Schofield Street

OL103FL

Fustian Avenue

OL104NL

Market Place

OL101JQ

Ashton Street

OL101LL

North Heywood

OL103AG

Boleyn Court

OL101AS

Wilton Grove

OL101DA

Mount Street

OL102DS

Muirfield Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.