# OL10

Postcode district covering Heywood, Hopwood and Broadfield, in Rochdale.

OL10 is a postcode district covering Heywood, Hopwood and Broadfield, in Rochdale. Median sale price £205,000 in 2025. About 30,931 people.

Postcode district. Code OL10. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OL10 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £205,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL10 was £205,000 in 2025. Joint 421st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,603** (2021). OL10 had 29,603 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 944th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in OL10 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In OL10, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=OL10) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in OL10 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=OL10) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 437 homes were sold in OL10 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=OL10) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OL10 had 29,603 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=OL10) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochdale, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is OL10.

## How OL10 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OL10 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £205,000 | 6th most expensive | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2025 |
| Population | 29,603 | 8th least populated | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 8th lowest | 16 postcode districts, OL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of OL10?

OL10 had 29,603 usual residents at the census.
OL10 is the 944th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in OL10, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OL10 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OL10

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rochdale 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005499) | 1,512 | – | 4 | 73.8% |
| [Rochdale 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005497) | 1,891 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Rochdale 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005501) | 1,783 | – | 1 | 90.4% |
| [Rochdale 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005502) | 1,378 | – | 2 | 92.2% |
| [Rochdale 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005504) | 1,642 | – | 2 | 93.8% |
| [Rochdale 018E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005505) | 2,182 | – | 4 | 96.3% |
| [Rochdale 018F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005509) | 1,445 | – | 1 | 89.3% |
| [Rochdale 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005510) | 1,094 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005511) | 1,251 | – | 5 | 99.2% |
| [Rochdale 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005512) | 1,440 | – | 3 | 93.2% |
| [Rochdale 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005513) | 1,554 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005514) | 1,844 | – | 2 | 95.0% |
| [Rochdale 019F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005515) | 1,798 | – | 1 | 93.2% |
| [Rochdale 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005498) | 1,372 | – | 3 | 99.5% |
| [Rochdale 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005500) | 1,592 | – | 4 | 94.6% |
| [Rochdale 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005503) | 1,318 | – | 9 | 90.8% |
| [Rochdale 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005506) | 1,546 | – | 3 | 95.8% |
| [Rochdale 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005507) | 2,261 | – | 5 | 87.9% |
| [Rochdale 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005508) | 2,015 | – | 8 | 88.0% |

## Your MP

- [Heywood and Middleton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north): Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OL10

[Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/heywood-heap-bridge-and-darnhill), [Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/heywood-hopwood-and-siddal-moor), [Heywood Town](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/heywood-town)

## Postcode sectors in OL10

[OL10 1 (147 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10-1), [OL10 2 (211 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10-2), [OL10 3 (211 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10-3), [OL10 4 (247 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10-4), [OL10 9 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10-9)

## Council

[Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

## Towns in OL10

[Heywood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/heywood)

## Postcode districts next to OL10

[BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [OL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Castleton (Manchester) (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1782,53.5919), [Bury (5.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2972,53.5908), [Rochdale (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1545,53.6110), [Rochdale (5.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1535,53.6103)

## More in the OL postcode area

[All OL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OL10 in brief

OL10 is a postcode district covering Heywood, Hopwood and Broadfield, in Rochdale.
About 30,931 people lived in OL10 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £205,000 in 2025 across 437 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in OL10 was £205,000 in 2025.
OL10 had 29,603 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in OL10 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OL10, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OL10
- Postcode area: [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)
- Constituency: [Heywood and Middleton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north)
- Council: [Rochdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)
- Area: 16.98 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,931*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 100

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9), [OL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24)

## Latest updates for OL10

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OL10

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10