OL10 1AD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Emmott Close, 0.7km from Heywood in Heywood. Administratively it sits within North Heywood ward and the Heywood and Middleton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, OL10 1AD is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Property: With prices averaging £129k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1AD are sourced from Output Area E00027858 (shared with 139 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
EMMOTT CLOSE, OL10 1AD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for EMMOTT CLOSE, OL10 1AD.
454
33
£ 31,900 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL10 1AD 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.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 42% of tenure in OL10 1AD — 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 1AD. 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
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 159,995
1 sales · Mean £ 159,995
Terraced
£ 119,995
3 sales · Mean £ 131,661
school Local Schools
Harwood Park Primary School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Woodland Community Primary School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Newhouse Academy
Hopwood Community Primary School
All Souls Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
35 nearby- Bridge Street Butchers0.4 km
- Connells0.1 km
- Heywood Sports Village0.7 km
- Raja Bros0.4 km
- The Manchester Sweet Shop0.3 km
- + 30 more
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- Duke of Wellington0.5 km
- Pig & Whistle0.8 km
- Beaconsfield Conservative Club0.9 km
- Heywood St James Football Club0.5 km
- The Brown Cow0.9 km
- + 13 more
Restaurant, Cafe
30 nearby- Hoyas Cantonese0.7 km
- Desserts Dilemma0.4 km
- Florenco0.3 km
- Il Vecchio0.6 km
- Little Play Town0.3 km
- + 25 more
Takeaway Shop
37 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.3 km
- Lucky U0.6 km
- Carribbean Vybz Classic0.6 km
- Caspian Pizza0.4 km
- Cheeky Chicken & Heywood Kebab House0.4 km
- + 32 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Aldi Stores Ltd0.7 km
- Iceland0.6 km
- WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited0.4 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Tesco0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Castleton2.8 km
- Rochdale4.9 km
- Bury Metrolink5.1 km
Bus Stops
- Benfield Street0.1 km
- Mary Street0.1 km
- Heywood Library0.2 km
- Heywood Library0.2 km
- Heywood Library0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL101AD · Data under Open Government Licence