Affluence in OL10 2BT
How OL10 2BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heywood Town
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
OL10 2BTHeywood
How well off OL10 2BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 2BT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the OL10 2BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.8% of adults in the OL10 2BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the OL10 2BT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL10 2BT (Heywood Town) (about 1,398 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.