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Postcode · Heywood

Affluence in OL10 2PF

How OL10 2PF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,344 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 2PF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 2PF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the OL10 2PF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

OL10 2PFEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired31.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the OL10 2PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OL10 2PFEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in the OL10 2PF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

OL10 2PFEngland
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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 2PF (Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor) (about 1,344 residents).

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

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