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Postcode district · Rochdale

Affluence in OL11

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
69,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL11 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 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 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,379
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in OL11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

OL11England
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in OL11 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL11England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in OL11 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

OL11England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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