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OL10 1FT area guide

Who lives in OL10 1FT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,453 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL10 1FT is like

OL10 1FT is a postcode in the Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,453 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL10 1 sold for a median of £191,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL10 1FT compares

Headline figures for OL10 1FT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£191,500

Median over 46 sales in OL10 1, +19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.3/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL10 1FT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL10 1 is up 19.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

OL10 1FT FAQs

Is OL10 1FT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in OL10 1FT?

The median sale price over the last year was £191,500.

Homes in OL10 1 sold for a median of £191,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL10 1FT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL10 1FT, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL10 1FT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.5%).

Which council covers OL10 1FT?

The local authority for OL10 1FT is Rochdale.

OL10 1FT comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL10 1FT?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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