Affluence in OL10 4NW
How OL10 4NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heywood Town
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,988 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL10 4NWHeywood
How well off OL10 4NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 4NW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the OL10 4NW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.2% of adults in the OL10 4NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the OL10 4NW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL10 4NW (Heywood Town) (about 1,988 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.