OL10 3RS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Argyle Street, 0.4km from Darn Hill in Heywood. Administratively it sits within West Heywood ward and the Heywood and Middleton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, OL10 3RS 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. 59% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Property: With prices averaging £176k, 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 3RS are sourced from Output Area E00027892 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ARGYLE STREET, OL10 3RS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ARGYLE STREET, OL10 3RS.
395
33
£ 36,000 /yr
33%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL10 3RS 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 59% of tenure in OL10 3RS — 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 3RS. The average age is 33.0. 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
Terraced
£ 151,000
4 sales · Mean £ 140,737
Semi-Detached
£ 163,000
5 sales · Mean £ 168,400
Flat
£ 118,000
1 sales · Mean £ 118,000
school Local Schools
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Woodland Community Primary School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Harwood Park Primary School
Newhouse Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
17 nearby- Parade News0.3 km
- Lloyds Chemist0.3 km
- Best One1.0 km
- Cost Cutter0.6 km
- Egerton Street News0.7 km
- + 12 more
Pub, NightClub
7 nearby- Hark to Towler0.7 km
- Bar X1.0 km
- Summit Hotel0.7 km
- Pig & Whistle0.4 km
- Beaconsfield Conservative Club0.6 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco0.7 km
- Iceland1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Happy Fish Bar1.0 km
- Summit Chippy0.7 km
- Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway0.3 km
- Adam's Pizza Bar0.8 km
- Caspian Pizza1.0 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
4 nearby- The Whistle Stop1.0 km
- Aramark @ Argos0.8 km
- Desserts Dilemma1.0 km
- Sweet Escape1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Castleton3.9 km
- Bury Metrolink4.0 km
- Whitefield Metrolink5.7 km
Bus Stops
- Balmoral Drive0.1 km
- Balmoral Drive0.1 km
- Birnam Grove0.2 km
- Dumbarton Drive0.2 km
- Birnam Grove0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL103RS · Data under Open Government Licence