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Affluence in M24 4LS

How M24 4LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Langley & Wood Side
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,330 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M24 4LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 4LS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£36,593
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the M24 4LS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

M24 4LSEngland
Employee, full-time45.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the M24 4LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M24 4LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the M24 4LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

M24 4LSEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M24 4LS (Langley & Wood Side) (about 2,330 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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