Affluence in OL11 5SU
How OL11 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hooley Bridge & Norden West
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,645 (2024)
OL11 5SURochdale
How well off OL11 5SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL11 5SU area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL11 5SU area is broadly in line with that, at 60.9%. 26.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL11 5SU area is above that, at 42.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL11 5SU area is broadly in line with that, at 36.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL11 5SU sits in (Hooley Bridge & Norden West): about 1,645 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.