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OL10 1BU

North Heywood

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL10 1BU

Overview

Postcode OL10 1BU is located in a major urban area, within the North Heywood ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Heywood Town area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Heywood Town is £31,900 per year. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Heywood Memeorial Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Heywood Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,276 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Heywood Town has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Heywood Town is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL10 1BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Heywood Town near OL10 1BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL10 1BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHeywood Memeorial GardensSmallWalking directions to Heywood Memeorial Gardens

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
14,248.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
91.97%
Other White
10
3.65%
Bangladeshi
4
1.46%
African
3
1.09%
Other
2
0.73%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
36.5%
Owns outright
38
27.74%
Owns with a mortgage
36
26.28%
Social rents from council
5
3.65%
Other social rented
4
2.92%
Total households: 137

Property prices in North Heywood

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £155,500 in North Heywood area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Heywood 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 North Heywood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£340,000
Flats4£126,250
Semi-Detached20£187,500
Terraced77£147,000

10 year median price trend in North Heywood

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

Schools

In the OL10 1BU postcode area, located within Heywood Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL10 1BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHarwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryHoly Family Roman Catholic and Church of England CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL10 1BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL10 1BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressYork Street, Rochdale, OL10 4NRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miAldiBradshaw Street, Rochdale, OL10 4ENWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miMorrisonsBamford Road, Rochdale, OL10 4TAWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.