Muirfield Close, Heywood, OL10 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL10 2DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.9%	50%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.1%	50%	3.9%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	37%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	45%	3.5%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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	45.1%	43.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	33.3%	34.4%	1.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17%	14.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	20.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	9.7%	3.5%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.2%	7.2%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	22%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.9%	84.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	88.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2%	3.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	89.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Muirfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Muirfield Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hopwood Hall 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 -11.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL10 2DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Muirfield Close are based on 15 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 Muirfield Close, Heywood, OL10 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL10 2DS

Average Price
£407,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Muirfield Close

Average Price
£427,787

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Muirfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Muirfield Close, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-07-13	£466,490
18 Muirfield Close, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-08-25	£402,800
1 Muirfield Close, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2018-03-29	£349,546
26 Muirfield Close, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2018-03-08	£425,907
3 Muirfield Close, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-05-23	£401,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL10 2DS

Employment

OL10 2DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	68
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	14
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Park Primary School Hardfield Street , OL10 1DG	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Community Primary School Magdala Street , OL10 2HN	4out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Community Primary School Regent Street , OL10 3BX	3out of 4	1,054 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	1,345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN	2out of 4	2,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	3,187 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	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	5,395 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennine House Hospital School Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD	- not rated	3,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	3,661 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	4,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	4,580 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
Newhouse Academy	Siddal Moor Sports College, Newhouse Road	569 yd
The Cafe	Over, 100-102 Manchester Street	575 yd
Il Vecchio	141 Manchester Street	612 yd
The Tree House Cafe	Hopwood park	713 yd
IMLI Indian Restaurant	The Victoria, 3 Church Street	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolpack Hotel	15 Birch Street	525 yd
Hopwood Unionist Club	Hopwood Unionist Club, Manchester Road	558 yd
Starkey Arms	Starkey Arms, 22 Manchester Road	567 yd
Newmarket Hotel	New Market Hotel, 43 Hind Hill Street	584 yd
Duke of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 2-4 Manchester Street	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chippy	76A King Street	364 yd
Naga Spice	21 Buttermere Avenue	380 yd
KFC	Moto Hospitality	511 yd
Delightz	48A Manchester Road	567 yd
Lucky U	116 Manchester Street	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&S Simply Food - Birch East	Junction 18/19 (M62)	780 yd
Tesco	Roe Acre Service Station, York Street	833 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Bradshaw Street	879 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Dawson Street	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family College WILTON GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	303 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale WILTON GROVE	grass pitches	464 yd
Siddal Moor Sports College NEWHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	576 yd
Hopwood Recreation Ground HOPWOOD COMMUNITY FACILITY HOPWOOD COMMUNITY FACILITY CORONATION AVENUE	tennis courts	754 yd
Fitness Connection (Closed) Bethel Street	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Woodland Community Primary School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,018 yd
Phoenix Recreation Ground SHEPHERD STREET	grass pitches	1,071 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	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL10 2DS