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OL10 2LE area guide

Who lives in OL10 2LE, 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: 2,030 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL10 2LE is like

OL10 2LE 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 2,030 people. 85.9% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL10 2 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL10 2LE compares

Headline figures for OL10 2LE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

£295,000

Median over 113 sales in OL10 2, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 2LE 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL10 2LE FAQs

Is OL10 2LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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. 80% 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 2LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in OL10 2 sold for a median of £295,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL10 2LE 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 2LE, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL10 2LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 85.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).

Which council covers OL10 2LE?

The local authority for OL10 2LE is Rochdale.

OL10 2LE comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL10 2LE?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 22 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), 0.6 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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