Postcode Analysis Rochdale, North West

OL10 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OL10 1AJ.

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Population

454

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Avg Age

33

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Avg Income

£ 31,900 /yr

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Employed

40%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: OL10 1AJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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10/10
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3/10
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6/10
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1/10
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7/10
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2/10
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9/10
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2/10
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6/10
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Area Character

With 42% social renting, OL10 1AJ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

OL10 1AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Heywood in Heywood. Administratively it sits within North Heywood ward and the Heywood and Middleton constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, OL10 1AJ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With residents averaging 33 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for OL10 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00027858 (shared with 139 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL10 1AJ. The average age is 33.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British87.7%
Asian / British Asian3.1%
Black / African / Caribbean3.7%
Other / Mixed5.5%

Economic Activity

40%Active
FT: 26%
Unemployed: 5%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

school Local Schools

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Harwood Park Primary School

Requires Improvement355 pupils0.3 km
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Good372 pupils0.6 km
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Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College

Good750 pupils0.8 km
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Good412 pupils0.8 km
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Woodland Community Primary School

Good507 pupils0.8 km
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All Souls Church of England Primary School

Outstanding235 pupils1.0 km
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Newhouse Academy

Inadequate963 pupils1.2 km
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Hopwood Community Primary School

Outstanding418 pupils1.2 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

35 nearby
  • Bridge Street Butchers0.4 km
  • Connells0.2 km
  • Heywood Sports Village0.7 km
  • Raja Bros0.5 km
  • The Manchester Sweet Shop0.3 km
  • + 30 more
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Pub, NightClub

18 nearby
  • Duke of Wellington0.4 km
  • Pig & Whistle0.9 km
  • Beaconsfield Conservative Club1.0 km
  • Heywood St James Football Club0.5 km
  • The Brown Cow0.8 km
  • + 13 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

30 nearby
  • Hoyas Cantonese0.6 km
  • Desserts Dilemma0.4 km
  • Florenco0.2 km
  • Il Vecchio0.6 km
  • Little Play Town0.1 km
  • + 25 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

36 nearby
  • Domino's Pizza0.3 km
  • Lucky U0.6 km
  • Carribbean Vybz Classic0.5 km
  • Caspian Pizza0.4 km
  • Cheeky Chicken & Heywood Kebab House0.4 km
  • + 31 more
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Supermarkets

5 nearby
  • Aldi Stores Ltd0.6 km
  • Iceland0.6 km
  • WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited0.4 km
  • Tesco0.3 km
  • Tesco0.9 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Castleton2.8 km
  • Rochdale4.8 km
  • Bury Metrolink5.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Heywood Library0.1 km
  • Heywood Library0.1 km
  • Heywood Library0.1 km
  • Heywood Library0.1 km
  • York Street (to def rte)0.1 km