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OL10 area guide

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
36,363 (2024)
At a glance

What OL10 is like

The OL10 postcode district in Rochdale covers 819 live postcodes and is home to about 36,363 people across 21 census neighbourhoods. 59.5% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 55.9% 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 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL10 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.8/ 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
£200,000

Median over 319 sales in OL10, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

of 15 rated schools in OL10 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£40,919

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% 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.

Questions

OL10 FAQs

01
Is OL10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.8 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. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in OL10?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in OL10 sold for a median of £200,000 across 319 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL10 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, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (40.9%).
05
Which council covers OL10?

OL10 is in Rochdale.

OL10 is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OL10?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 39 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), 0.7 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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