Affluence in OL11 2NJ
How OL11 2NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balderstone & Kirkholt
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,009 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL11 2NJRochdale
How well off OL11 2NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 2NJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the OL11 2NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.4% of adults in the OL11 2NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the OL11 2NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL11 2NJ (Balderstone & Kirkholt) (about 2,009 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.