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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtOL10
Telephone code01706
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,321 residentsin the Heywood Town census areaMedian age 38.14,815 households45% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright31% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,445 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 65% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,184 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGoose Hillhill · 1.6 miAshworth Valleyvalley · 1.4 miTop of Pikemountain · 4.1 miGallows Hillhill · 1.6 miLomax Woodwoodland · under a mileElbut Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haBowlee Community Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 42 haBullough Moor Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCastlehawk Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 36 haHeywood Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 7 haSpringfield Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes200 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,286 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Gen Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryTudor Court14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOnline Pharmacy Health Hub & Clinic9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWoodland Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 564 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarwood Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 291 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHoly Family Roman Catholic and Church of England Collegeages 11-16, 768 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Salford7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN17 miRailway stationCastleton (Manchester)1.9 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)2.9 miBus stationBury Interchange2.9 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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