Affluence in OL11 2EJ
How OL11 2EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balderstone & Kirkholt
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,063 (2024)
OL11 2EJRochdale
How well off OL11 2EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 2EJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the OL11 2EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the OL11 2EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the OL11 2EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL11 2EJ (Balderstone & Kirkholt) (about 2,063 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.