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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Affluence in OL11 4

How OL11 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
19,858 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL11 4 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,080
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in OL11 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

OL11 4England
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in OL11 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL11 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in OL11 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

OL11 4England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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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