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Postcode · Heywood

Affluence in OL10 1HT

How OL10 1HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heywood Town
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 1HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 1HT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£33,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the OL10 1HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

OL10 1HTEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the OL10 1HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL10 1HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the OL10 1HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

OL10 1HTEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL10 1HT (Heywood Town) (about 1,734 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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