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Postcode · Heywood

Affluence in OL10 3BF

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

Neighbourhood
Heywood Town
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,230 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 3BF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 3BF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in the OL10 3BF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OL10 3BFEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the OL10 3BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL10 3BFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in the OL10 3BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

OL10 3BFEngland
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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 3BF (Heywood Town) (about 2,230 residents).

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

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