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Affluence in OL10 1

How OL10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
10,726 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL10 1 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.2
  • Income2.3
  • Crime2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,907
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in OL10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

OL10 1England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in OL10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL10 1England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in OL10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

OL10 1England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%

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

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