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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Affluence in OL11 2

How OL11 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
25,150 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL11 2 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.2 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 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.2
  • Employment2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Income2.8
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,745
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in OL11 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

OL11 2England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in OL11 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL11 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in OL11 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

OL11 2England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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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