Postcode sector · Heywood

OL10 9 area guide

Who lives in OL10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Population: 1,734 (2024)

OL10 9Postcode sector · Heywood

At a glance

What OL10 9 is like

The OL10 9 postcode sector in Rochdale covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 1,734 people in 710 households. 52.8% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OL10 9 compares

Headline figures for OL10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£33,474

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL10 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

OL10 9 FAQs

Is OL10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is OL10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in OL10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57%).

Which council covers OL10 9?

The local authority for OL10 9 is Rochdale.

OL10 9 comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL10 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 0.6 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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