East Church Way, Heywood, OL10 2WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL10 2WB 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of OL10 2WB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	30.2%	7.4%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	56.7%	0.7%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	10.8%	4.8%	-6.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	56.6%	8.9%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35.6%	30.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.6%	16%	-5.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	20.1%	6.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	34.5%	10.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.1%	93.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	98.2%	94.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is East Church Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Church Way 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.

🔎 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 2WB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 East Church Way are based on 32 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 East Church Way, Heywood, OL10 2WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL10 2WB

Average Price
£379,587

Semi-Detached
£327,970

Terraced
£321,440

Detached
£503,167

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Church Way

Average Price
£400,381

Semi-Detached
£349,164

Terraced
£337,436

Detached
£520,094

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Church WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 East Church Way, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-12-04	£453,789
1A East Church Way, Heywood, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-07	£313,092
5 East Church Way, Heywood, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-11-30	£507,610
11 East Church Way, Heywood, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-01-13	£350,454
1A East Church Way, Heywood, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-11-20	£302,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL10 2WB

Employment

OL10 2WB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	168
Retired	91
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	3,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Community Primary School Magdala Street , OL10 2HN	4out of 4	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Park Primary School Hardfield Street , OL10 1DG	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	- not rated	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls Church of England Primary School Rye Street , OL10 4DF	4out of 4	2,029 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	2out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Siddal Moor High School Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Siddal Moor Sports College Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic High School, Heywood Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	- not rated	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	3,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	4,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	5,267 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	5,267 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks Croft School 5 Banks Croft , Hopwood OL10 2NG	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Street Independent School 48 / 50 Egerton Street , Heywood OL10 3BG	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street 9 Pleasant Street , Castleton OL11 3BE	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Kay School Tintern Road , Hollin M24 6JQ	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtle View School George Street , OL10 4PW	- not rated	2,391 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xavier's Keto Kitchen	51-53 Middleton Road	374 yd
KEGS Coffee House	4 Magdala Street	533 yd
The Tree House Cafe	Hopwood park	557 yd
Costa Coffee - Birch Westbound	Junction 18/19 (M62)	600 yd
Newhouse Academy	Siddal Moor Sports College, Newhouse Road	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bay Horse	41 Torrington Street	630 yd
Hopwood Unionist Club	Hopwood Unionist Club, Manchester Road	802 yd
Starkey Arms	Starkey Arms, 22 Manchester Road	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magdala Chippy	29 Magdala Street	533 yd
Banging Kebabs	4 Charles Street	545 yd
Costa Coffee - Birch East	Junction 18/19 (M62)	600 yd
Costa Drive Thru - Birch East	Junction 18/19 (M62)	600 yd
Burger King - Birch East	Junction 18/19 (M62)	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
M&S Simply Food - Birch East	Junction 18/19 (M62)		600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hopwood Recreation Ground HOPWOOD COMMUNITY FACILITY HOPWOOD COMMUNITY FACILITY CORONATION AVENUE	tennis courts	516 yd
Siddal Moor Sports College NEWHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	945 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	0.0%
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	43.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL10 2WB