Bedford Street, Heywood, OL10 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL10 1NF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	48.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.7%	51.2%	4.5%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around OL10 1NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	30.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	47.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.2%	35.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10%	12.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	19.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	12.3%	-8.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22.1%	9.5%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	25.1%	11.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.7%	87.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	90.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bamford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL10 1NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Street are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bedford Street, Heywood, OL10 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL10 1NF

Average Price
£123,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£28,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£142,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bedford Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-08-01	£135,975
34 Bedford Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-10-12	£157,560
32 Bedford Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-04-07	£185,902
34 Bedford Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2017-02-28	£183,868
30 Bedford Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£18,500	2016-12-23	£29,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL10 1NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Construction	28
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	4,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harwood Park Primary School Hardfield Street , OL10 1DG	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls Church of England Primary School Rye Street , OL10 4DF	4out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Community Primary School Magdala Street , OL10 2HN	4out of 4	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Queen's Park Road , OL10 4XB	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN	2out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	3,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	4,374 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	3,423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennine House Hospital School Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD	- not rated	3,646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	3,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	5,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heywood Sparks Gymnastics Academy	Unit 8, Roeacre Business Park, Bradshaw Street	349 yd
Planet Play Ltd	Planet Play Ltd, 2 Bradshaw Street	447 yd
Il Vecchio	141 Manchester Street	449 yd
Georgie Porgies Diner	7 Rochdale Road East	461 yd
Caprinos	3 Rochdale Road East	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starkey Arms	Starkey Arms, 22 Manchester Road	517 yd
Duke of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 2-4 Manchester Street	547 yd
Woolpack Hotel	15 Birch Street	677 yd
Hopwood Unionist Club	Hopwood Unionist Club, Manchester Road	735 yd
Bay Horse	41 Torrington Street	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Plaza Takeaway	21 Rochdale Road East	462 yd
Golden Dragon	17-19 Rochdale Road East	462 yd
Vibes Food Box	5 Rochdale Road East	474 yd
Lucky U	116 Manchester Street	478 yd
K & N Greek Souvlaki Taste Ltd	98 Manchester Street	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Bradshaw Street	349 yd
M&S Simply Food - Birch East	Junction 18/19 (M62)	773 yd
Tesco	Roe Acre Service Station, York Street	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heywood Cricket Club Woodland Terrace	grass pitches	983 yd
Castle Hawk Golf Club CHADWICK LANE	golf	1,002 yd
Hopwood Recreation Ground HOPWOOD COMMUNITY FACILITY HOPWOOD COMMUNITY FACILITY CORONATION AVENUE	tennis courts	1,054 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,094 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OL10 1NF