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Affluence in OL10 2AS

How OL10 2AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,571 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 2AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 2AS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the OL10 2AS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

OL10 2ASEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the OL10 2AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL10 2ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in the OL10 2AS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

OL10 2ASEngland
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL10 2AS (Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor) (about 1,571 residents).

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

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