Affluence in OL12 7DN
How OL12 7DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spotland Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
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How well off OL12 7DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7DN 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
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the OL12 7DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the OL12 7DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the OL12 7DN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7DN (Spotland Bridge) (about 1,857 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.