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OL10 4SZ area guide

Who lives in OL10 4SZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,273 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL10 4SZ is like

OL10 4SZ is a postcode in the Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill neighbourhood of Rochdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,273 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in OL10 4 sold for a median of £179,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL10 4SZ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£179,000

Median over 80 sales in OL10 4, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£40,769

Average a year, before tax — higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL10 4SZ FAQs

Is OL10 4SZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL10 4SZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £179,000.

Homes in OL10 4 sold for a median of £179,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL10 4SZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL10 4SZ, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL10 4SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (58%).

Which council covers OL10 4SZ?

OL10 4SZ is in Rochdale.

OL10 4SZ is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL10 4SZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 1.6 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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