Affluence in OL12 6LZ
How OL12 6LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
OL12 6LZRochdale
How well off OL12 6LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 6LZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the OL12 6LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.3% of adults in the OL12 6LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the OL12 6LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 6LZ (Healey, Syke & Shawclough) (about 1,752 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.