Affluence in OL12 6QR
How OL12 6QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
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How well off OL12 6QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 6QR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.8% of adults in the OL12 6QR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 13% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.6% of adults in the OL12 6QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the OL12 6QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 6QR (Central Rochdale & Mandale Park) (about 1,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.