Affluence in OL12 0JR
How OL12 0JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
OL12 0JRRochdale
How well off OL12 0JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 0JR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the OL12 0JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.6% of adults in the OL12 0JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the OL12 0JR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 0JR (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow) (about 1,766 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.