OL10 1BZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 1.0km from Heywood in Heywood. Administratively it sits within North Heywood ward and the Heywood and Middleton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, OL10 1BZ is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 53 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 52% 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 1BZ are sourced from Output Area E00027852 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OL10 1BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OL10 1BZ.
221
53
£ 31,900 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL10 1BZ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 52% of tenure in OL10 1BZ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL10 1BZ. The average age is 53.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
school Local Schools
Harwood Park Primary School
Hopwood Community Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Newhouse Academy
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Woodland Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
37 nearby- Bridge Street Butchers1.0 km
- Connells0.4 km
- Raja Bros0.7 km
- The Manchester Sweet Shop0.9 km
- WH Smith - Birch Westbound0.6 km
- + 32 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Duke of Wellington0.3 km
- Edwin Waugh0.8 km
- Bay Horse0.6 km
- Hopwood Unionist Club0.4 km
- The Dressers Arms0.9 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
35 nearby- Hoyas Cantonese0.6 km
- The Tree House Cafe0.6 km
- Heywood Sparks Gymnastics Academy0.5 km
- The Whistle Stop0.9 km
- The Plaice to Eat0.5 km
- + 30 more
Takeaway Shop
42 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.9 km
- Lucky U0.2 km
- Brunch0.3 km
- Crazy Pepper0.7 km
- Best Taste Kitchen0.6 km
- + 37 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Tesco0.6 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.5 km
- M&S Simply Food - Birch East0.6 km
- WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Castleton2.4 km
- Rochdale4.7 km
- Mills Hill5.0 km
Bus Stops
- King Street0.1 km
- King Street0.1 km
- Schofield Street (to def rte)0.1 km
- Schofield Street (to def rte)0.1 km
- Mount Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL101BZ · Data under Open Government Licence