Postcode · Heywood

OL10 1QA area guide

Who lives in OL10 1QA, 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: 1,646 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL10 1QA is like

OL10 1QA 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 1,646 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% 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 1QA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 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 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL10 1 is up 19.7% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL10 1QA FAQs

Is OL10 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OL10 1QA?

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 1QA 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 1QA, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL10 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.2%).

Which council covers OL10 1QA?

The local authority for OL10 1QA is Rochdale.

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

How well connected is OL10 1QA?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 0.3 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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