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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Affluence in OL12 0

How OL12 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
18,585 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL12 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL12 0 averages decile 2.6 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 2.5). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime2.5
  • Employment2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Income2.8
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
Income

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.

Average a year
£39,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL12 0 is below that, at 47.5%. 17.6% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

OL12 0England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL12 0 is well below that, at 20.6%.

OL12 0England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL12 0 is well below that, at 24.3%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

OL12 0England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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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