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Affluence in OL10

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
36,363 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL10 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.7
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Employment3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,919
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in OL10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

OL10England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in OL10 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL10England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in OL10 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

OL10England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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