Affluence in OL12 0SA
How OL12 0SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,813 (2024)
OL12 0SARochdale
How well off OL12 0SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 0SA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the OL12 0SA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the OL12 0SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the OL12 0SA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 0SA (Healey, Syke & Shawclough) (about 1,813 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.