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Affluence in OL11 5AQ

How OL11 5AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Spotland Bridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 5AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 5AQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 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
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in the OL11 5AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

OL11 5AQEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the OL11 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL11 5AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the OL11 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

OL11 5AQEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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 5AQ (Spotland Bridge) (about 1,602 residents).

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

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