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Affluence in OL10 4TD

How OL10 4TD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,273 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 4TD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL10 4TD area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,769
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
13
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL10 4TD area is broadly in line with that, at 52%. 28.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OL10 4TDEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL10 4TD area is below that, at 26.3%.

OL10 4TDEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL10 4TD area is well below that, at 19.2%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

OL10 4TDEngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL10 4TD sits in (Heywood Heap Bridge & Darnhill): about 1,273 residents.

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

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