Affluence in OL12 6JH
How OL12 6JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
OL12 6JHRochdale
How well off OL12 6JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 6JH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the OL12 6JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the OL12 6JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the OL12 6JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 6JH (Healey, Syke & Shawclough) (about 1,815 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.