Affluence in OL12 6NH
How OL12 6NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
OL12 6NHRochdale
How well off OL12 6NH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 6NH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- 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 6NH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the OL12 6NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the OL12 6NH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 6NH (Healey, Syke & Shawclough) (about 1,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.