Affluence in OL11 2SA
How OL11 2SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Balderstone & Kirkholt
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,272 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL11 2SARochdale
How well off OL11 2SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 2SA 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the OL11 2SA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the OL11 2SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the OL11 2SA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL11 2SA (Balderstone & Kirkholt) (about 2,272 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.