Seymour Street, Heywood, OL10 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL10 3AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.2%	48.3%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	47%	48.5%	1.5%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	22.5%	2.7%	44.2%	-21.7%
Separated	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.1%	12.3%	2.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	18.4%	10.8%	-7.6%	6.1%	4.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.1%	39.8%	6.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	31.2%	27.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	17.1%	19.2%	2.1%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around OL10 3AJ this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53%	32%	-21.0%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	17.7%	3.9%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.9%	6.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	19.2%	13.7%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black African	1.5%	18%	16.5%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.1%	75.5%	-18.6%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	93.7%	78.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	12.3%	10.4%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	78.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	10%	9.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Seymour Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour 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 -32.0%.

🔎 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 3AJ, 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 Seymour Street are based on 20 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 Seymour Street, Heywood, OL10 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL10 3AJ

Average Price
£144,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£192,891

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Street

Average Price
£139,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,398

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Seymour Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-02-07	£125,581
14 Seymour Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-10-18	£159,545
21 Seymour Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-28	£93,913
14 Seymour Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-08-25	£164,954
17 Seymour Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-06-16	£115,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL10 3AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL10 3AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,169 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	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Community Primary School Regent Street , OL10 3BX	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Park Primary School Hardfield Street , OL10 1DG	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heys Lane , OL10 3RD	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Queen's Park Road , OL10 4XB	3out of 4	1,177 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	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	1,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN	2out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	1out of 4	3,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	5,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	5,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	3,824 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	4,258 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	4,964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	263 yd
The Whistle Stop	Heywood Station	354 yd
Trinity Methodist Church	Trinity Methodist Church, Bethel Street	444 yd
Sweet Escape	48 Bridge Street	472 yd
Desserts Dilemma	48B Bridge Street	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heywood Reform Club	34 Tower Street	293 yd
Newmarket Hotel	New Market Hotel, 43 Hind Hill Street	424 yd
Bar X	41-43 Bridge Street	471 yd
Edwin Waugh	10-12 Market Street	471 yd
The Dressers Arms	1 Dawson Street	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Megga Bite	1 Mission Street	404 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Pitt Street	437 yd
Big Bite	11a Bridge Street	440 yd
Dixy Chicken	31-33 Market Street	465 yd
Bits N Pizza Waffle & Shakes	11 Bridge Street	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Dawson Street	604 yd
Iceland	George Street	640 yd
Tesco	Bury Street	732 yd
Tesco	Roe Acre Service Station, York Street	759 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Bradshaw Street	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodland Community Primary School REGENT STREET	artificial grass pitch	446 yd
Fitness Connection (Closed) Bethel Street	health and fitness suite	447 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale WILTON GROVE	grass pitches	451 yd
Holy Family College WILTON GROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	494 yd
Phoenix Recreation Ground SHEPHERD STREET	grass pitches	517 yd
Heywood Sports Complex (Closed) West Starkey Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Heywood Sports Village West Starkey Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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 3AJ