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Affluence in OL11 4AB

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

Neighbourhood
Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,646 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 4AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 4AB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the OL11 4AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

OL11 4ABEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the OL11 4AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL11 4ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the OL11 4AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

OL11 4ABEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL11 4AB (Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor) (about 1,646 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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