Tower Street, Heywood, OL10 3AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL10 3AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49%	49.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	45.5%	57.8%	12.3%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	22%	-6.6%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	38.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	37.8%	37.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.3%	17.1%	3.8%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	25.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11%	-9.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.4%	16.1%	-9.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16.5%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	20.6%	13.9%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.6%	90.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	96.9%	88.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	0%	7.8%	7.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	87.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street 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 -54.0%.

🔎 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 3AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Tower Street are based on 148 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 Tower Street, Heywood, OL10 3AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL10 3AD

Average Price
£113,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£110,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£125,278

Semi-Detached
£216,504

Terraced
£117,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£283,594

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Tower Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-09-16	£114,445
88 Tower Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-06-09	£103,614
29 Tower Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-05-15	£104,000
61 Tower Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-03-31	£108,795
61 Tower Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-31	£113,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL10 3AD

Employment

OL10 3AD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	5,093 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	5,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bullough Moor Primary School Regent Street , OL10 3BX	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Community Primary School Regent Street , OL10 3BX	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	- not rated	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Field Community School West Starkey Street , OL10 4TA	- not rated	692 yd	Community school	Yes	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	615 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	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	2out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Siddal Moor High School Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Siddal Moor Sports College Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	No	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	3,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	4,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	4,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	5,432 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	3,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	5,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Egerton Street Independent School 48 / 50 Egerton Street , Heywood OL10 3BG	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birtle View School George Street , OL10 4PW	- not rated	420 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heywood Academy West Starkey Street , OL10 4TW	- not rated	615 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Haven School Sutherland Road , OL10 3PY	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banks Croft School 5 Banks Croft , Hopwood OL10 2NG	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St James Parish Church Hall	St James C Of E Church, Tower Street	164 yd
The Whistle Stop	Heywood Station	286 yd
Sweet Escape	48 Bridge Street	351 yd
Desserts Dilemma	48B Bridge Street	351 yd
Tilly's Tea Room @ Mike Goldrick Window Blinds	3-4 Dawson Street	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heywood Reform Club	34 Tower Street	155 yd
Bar X	41-43 Bridge Street	350 yd
Heywood St James Football Club	Heywood St James Football Club, Shepherd Street	363 yd
The Dressers Arms	1 Dawson Street	426 yd
Edwin Waugh	10-12 Market Street	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	34 Bridge Street	350 yd
Palatable Pizza	33 Bridge Street	350 yd
Happy Fish Bar	44 Bridge Street	350 yd
Deli-Fresh-Heywood ltd	19 Bury Street	362 yd
Big Bite	11a Bridge Street	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	George Street	477 yd
Tesco	Bury Street	506 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Dawson Street	537 yd
Tesco	Roe Acre Service Station, York Street	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodland Community Primary School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch	271 yd
Phoenix Recreation Ground SHEPHERD STREET	grass pitches	391 yd
Fitness Connection (Closed) Bethel Street	health and fitness suite	494 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale WILTON GROVE	grass pitches	611 yd
Holy Family College WILTON GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Heywood Sports Complex (Closed) West Starkey Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Heywood Sports Village West Starkey Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL10 3AD