Affluence in OL11 5HB
How OL11 5HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spotland Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,986 (2024)
OL11 5HBRochdale
How well off OL11 5HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 5HB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the OL11 5HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 12% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the OL11 5HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the OL11 5HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL11 5HB (Spotland Bridge) (about 1,986 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.