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Affluence in OL11 3

How OL11 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
18,885 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL11 3 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Living environment2.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,457
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in OL11 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

OL11 3England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in OL11 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL11 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in OL11 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

OL11 3England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%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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