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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 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£39,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in OL12 0 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 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

20.6% of adults in OL12 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

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

24.3% of adults in OL12 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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