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Affluence in M24 5AW

How M24 5AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Langley & Wood Side
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,050 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M24 5AW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 5AW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • 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

56.2% of adults in the M24 5AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

M24 5AWEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the M24 5AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M24 5AWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in the M24 5AW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

M24 5AWEngland
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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 5AW (Langley & Wood Side) (about 3,050 residents).

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

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