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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

OL103AT

Lytham Drive

OL103BX

Regent Street

OL103DA

Rosehill Street

OL103EW

Wilton Street

OL104UN

Kirkstall Avenue

OL104UR

Whitby Avenue

OL101DG

Hardfield Street

OL101DH

Schofield Street

OL101LE

Rochdale Road

OL102AJ

Cowburn Street

OL104LZ

Temple Street

OL104QD

Peel Street

OL104UD

Peel Lane

OL104XN

Marlor Court

OL103ED

Jura Grove

OL103FH

Weaver Close

OL104PR

Peel Lane

OL104QG

Bury Street

OL101HG

Coomassie Street

OL101NY

Russell Street

OL101PF

Rochdale Lane

OL103EE

Brayshaw Close

OL103EP

Brook Gardens

OL104QE

Yew Street

OL101AL

Caxton Street

OL101HX

Market Street

OL101JJ

Farnworth Street

OL103AE

Grosvenor Street

OL103EB

Melton Street

OL103HB

Margaret Street

OL103HL

Crown Road

OL104PN

Dawson Street

OL104XL

Marlor Court

OL103BB

Aragon Drive

OL104HX

Miller Street

OL101AB

Hornby Street

OL101AN

Hind Hill Street

OL101BD

Prince Street

OL101JW

Shepherd Street

OL103BA

Coverdale Close

OL104TH

Claybank Street

OL109BR

Hind Hill Street

OL101JF

Bridge Street

OL102BP

Lloyd Street

OL102SB

Hill Top Road

OL103AQ

Coomassie Street

OL103DT

Broadfield Street

OL103DU

Barker Street

OL104HD

Adelaide Street

OL104UA

Mossbank Grove

OL101BA

King Street

OL101BG

Glendale Close

OL101DJ

Bowling Green Street

OL101ED

Taylor Street

OL101FS

Schofield Street

OL101HP

Holly Oak Gardens

OL104TU

Peel Lane

OL104TY

Melrose Avenue

OL101FN

Pine Street

OL101PB

Manchester Street

OL101PG

Rochdale Lane

OL102DJ

Ormerod Street

OL103EQ

Brunswick Street

OL103EZ

Pilsworth Road

OL103HA

Kershaw Street

OL104DX

Rochdale Road East

OL104HH

Townrow Street

OL104SR

Nellie Street

OL104UP

Furness Avenue

OL101DQ

Fletcher Close

OL101HY

Mission Street

OL101LW

Lance Corporal Stephen Shaw M C Way

OL103EX

Agincourt Street

OL104LD

Municipal Close

OL104TA

Bamford Road

OL104XD

Garden Street

OL101AP

Egerton Street

OL103EA

Glazebrook Close

OL103FP

North Light Way

OL101BT

Railway Terrace

OL104NZ

Gas Street

OL104PE

Dawson Street

OL104TP

Clay Bank Street

OL103DR

Melton Street

OL102TU

Pilsworth Road

OL104HW

Aspinall Street

OL104TS

Bay Street

OL109AN

Hind Hill Street

OL101FU

Bow Lane

OL101HJ

Walker Street

OL104SY

Cherwell Avenue

OL101AZ

Wilton Grove

OL101HR

North Heywood

OL102TN

Hareshill Road

OL103AB

St James Terrace

OL103AN

Coomassie Street

OL103EG

School Street

OL103EN

Wilton Street

OL104LN

Elm Street

OL101AQ

Hind Hill Street

Data Sources

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