Heywood Town
Rochdale · North West · population 10,387 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,284 of 6,856 in England
- #761 of 932 in North West
- #19 of 25 in Rochdale
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Heywood Town is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,284 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #19 of 25 in Rochdale. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (86) but weak on Crime (2). Typical homes here, about £166,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 120 sales), 19% below the wider Rochdale median of £206,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £166,500 | 120 | +11.0% | +27.6% |
| Detached | £294,000 | 12 | — | +33.6% |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 32 | +16.8% | +46.0% |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 69 | +7.1% | +50.0% |
| Flat | £117,500 | 7 | -0.8% | +63.2% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,217 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Rochdale
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Redcar Lakes SouthRedcar and Cleveland8£170,000
- Meir NorthStoke-on-Trent8£155,000
- Fairfield EastLiverpool8£150,000
- Smethwick SouthSandwell8£185,000
- NewbigginNorthumberland8£140,000
- Colne WatersidePendle8£135,475