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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
9/10
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(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.69(+127%)
Criminal damage and arson
32.46(+261%)
Public order
27.71(+174%)
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 107 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 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
Terraced61£150,000
Semi-Detached27£220,000
Detached11£280,000
Flats8£111,100

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

OL104PS

George Street

OL104NN

York Street

OL103AA

Tower Street

OL104PW

George Street

OL104HB

Hartland Street

OL101AS

Wilton Grove

OL103DB

Windsor Avenue

OL104UN

Kirkstall Avenue

OL109BH

Hind Hill Street

OL104TL

Claybank Street

OL103HE

Margaret Street

OL104QB

Smethurst Street

OL104PR

Peel Lane

OL102DQ

Princess Close

OL104QN

Derby Street

OL101AJ

Hind Hill Street

OL103HA

Kershaw Street

OL103BB

Aragon Drive

OL103HH

Bury Street

OL104JE

Woodfield Terrace

OL101PF

Rochdale Lane

OL101JJ

Farnworth Street

OL101HB

The Brooklands

OL101AE

Chestnut Gardens

OL104JA

Temple Street

OL104PF

Garden Street

OL103DL

Unity Street

OL103FH

Weaver Close

OL102AA

Wilton Grove

OL102BT

Vigo Street

OL103EH

Farnworth Street

OL104DX

Rochdale Road East

OL104JH

Starkey Street

OL104NL

Market Place

OL103AQ

Coomassie Street

OL104QQ

Mason Street

OL101ED

Taylor Street

OL101HT

Market Street

OL101DL

Manchester Street

OL104NH

Longford Street

OL101BY

Pym Street

OL103EQ

Brunswick Street

OL103EZ

Pilsworth Road

OL104QW

Daniel Street

OL101BS

Buxton Street

OL103BA

Coverdale Close

OL103EW

Wilton Street

OL101LA

Market Place

OL104AR

Derby Drive

OL104JD

Miller Street

OL103DW

Unity Crescent

OL102AH

Manchester Road

OL104TN

Cedar Avenue

OL102DG

Royal Avenue

OL109AP

North Heywood

OL103DX

Melton Street

OL109BZ

North Heywood

OL101LW

Lance Corporal Stephen Shaw M C Way

OL101JP

Pitt Street

OL101AN

Hind Hill Street

OL103DY

Pilsworth Road

OL101DA

Mount Street

OL102TA

Pilsworth Road

OL101AQ

Hind Hill Street

OL103AB

St James Terrace

OL101DD

Isherwood Close

OL104SY

Cherwell Avenue

OL104HJ

Miller Street

OL101JW

Shepherd Street

OL104TX

Bamford Road

OL101JB

Bridge Street

OL101HJ

Walker Street

OL103EB

Melton Street

OL103ER

Mellor Brow

OL104XD

Garden Street

OL104UR

Whitby Avenue

OL101JQ

Ashton Street

OL104UE

Tintern Avenue

OL101BA

King Street

OL101PL

Bradshaw Street

OL104PD

North Heywood

OL101FS

Schofield Street

OL101NY

Russell Street

OL103HG

Clemshaw Close

OL103AG

Boleyn Court

OL101PS

North Heywood

OL104PQ

Elizabeth Street

OL103AT

Lytham Drive

OL104NJ

Longford Street

OL109BR

Hind Hill Street

OL103DS

Melton Close

OL101AW

Callaghan Walk

OL104JG

Ann Street

OL103HW

South Street

OL102AG

Rock Street

OL102DF

Schofield Street

OL104NB

Market Street

OL101DT

Pine Street

OL101NX

Russell Street

OL104TT

Oak Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.