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Postcode · Heywood

Affluence in OL10 3AD

How OL10 3AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heywood Town
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 3AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 3AD area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£33,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
1
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL10 3AD area is below that, at 48.4%. 18.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

OL10 3ADEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL10 3AD area is less than half that, at 14.5%.

OL10 3ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine23.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.6%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL10 3AD area is well below that, at 18.5%. 27.9% have no qualifications.

OL10 3ADEngland
Degree level or above18.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL10 3AD sits in (Heywood Town): about 1,507 residents.

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

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