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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 averages decile 2.1 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.9). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£37,457
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
5
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL11 3 is below that, at 47.7%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL11 3 is well below that, at 19.1%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL11 3 is well below that, at 23.5%. 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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