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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Affluence in OL11 1

How OL11 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
14,468 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL11 1 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.1
  • Education and skills1.3
  • Employment1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.4
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,511
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

41.2% of adults in OL11 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 12.1% are full-time students.

OL11 1England
Employee, full-time21.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student12.1%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other7.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.4% of adults in OL11 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL11 1England
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.7%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in OL11 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

OL11 1England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%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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