Wild Street, Heywood, OL10 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL10 4EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.5%	3.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.7%	48.5%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	37.7%	40%	2.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	37.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	20%	10.8%	-9.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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%	43%	2.0%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.4%	36.5%	0.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.6%	14.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4EJ this area, 28.2% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	28.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.4%	0.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	10.3%	5.2%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	16.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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%	3.8%	3.8%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.9%	82%	-14.9%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	98.1%	89.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0%	3.8%	3.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	88.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wild Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wild 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.

🔎 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 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Wild Street are based on 24 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 Wild Street, Heywood, OL10 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL10 4EJ

Average Price
£115,688

Semi-Detached
£162,395

Terraced
£117,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£83,748

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wild Street

Average Price
£124,221

Semi-Detached
£170,438

Terraced
£125,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£85,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wild Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wild Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2025-11-24	£94,084
22 Wild Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-06-16	£93,253
16 Wild Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-08-14	£87,496
32 Wild Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2022-10-17	£102,446
41 Wild Street, Heywood, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-01-03	£27,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL10 4EJ

Employment

OL10 4EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	64
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	19
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	4,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	5,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Queen's Park Road , OL10 4XB	- not rated	550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls Church of England Primary School Rye Street , OL10 4DF	4out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwood Park Primary School Hardfield Street , OL10 1DG	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Field Community School West Starkey Street , OL10 4TA	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Community Primary School Magdala Street , OL10 2HN	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Community 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	1,368 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	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Siddal Moor High School Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Siddal Moor Sports College Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	1,537 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	1,814 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	3,871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	3,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	4,277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	5,361 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	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	4,347 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	4,347 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heywood Academy West Starkey Street , OL10 4TW	- not rated	1,102 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Birtle View School George Street , OL10 4PW	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Street Independent School 48 / 50 Egerton Street , Heywood OL10 3BG	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banks Croft School 5 Banks Croft , Hopwood OL10 2NG	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleasant Street 9 Pleasant Street , Castleton OL11 3BE	- not rated	2,104 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
Bella Sera	13-15 Rochdale Road East	128 yd
Hoyas Cantonese	1 Rochdale Road East	128 yd
Caprinos	3 Rochdale Road East	128 yd
Georgie Porgies Diner	7 Rochdale Road East	129 yd
Sagarmatha Cafe and Restaurant	153 York Street	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Wellington	Duke Of Wellington, 2-4 Manchester Street	430 yd
White Lion	Jim Cooleys, 106 York Street	475 yd
Heywood Cricket Club	Heywood Cricket Club, Aspinall Street	494 yd
Woolpack Hotel	15 Birch Street	526 yd
The Olde Queen Anne	Queen Anne Hotel, 26 Market Place	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Plaza Takeaway	21 Rochdale Road East	128 yd
Golden Dragon	17-19 Rochdale Road East	128 yd
Vibes Food Box	5 Rochdale Road East	138 yd
Heywood Ice Blasts Ltd	Afterglow Tanning & Beauty	219 yd
Best Taste Kitchen	77 York Street	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Bradshaw Street	257 yd
Tesco	Roe Acre Service Station, York Street	358 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Dawson Street	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heywood Cricket Club Woodland Terrace	grass pitches	485 yd
St Lukes C Of E Primary School QUEENS PARK ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Fitness Connection (Closed) Bethel Street	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Heywood Sports Complex (Closed) West Starkey Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Heywood Sports Village West Starkey Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Phoenix Recreation Ground SHEPHERD STREET	grass pitches	1,073 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.7%

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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL10 4EJ