Affluence in OL12 0SJ
How OL12 0SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,206 (2024)
OL12 0SJRochdale
How well off OL12 0SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 0SJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the OL12 0SJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the OL12 0SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the OL12 0SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 0SJ (Healey, Syke & Shawclough) (about 1,206 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.