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Affluence in OL12 7JT

How OL12 7JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hooley Bridge & Norden West
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL12 7JT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7JT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,982
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the OL12 7JT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

OL12 7JTEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the OL12 7JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OL12 7JTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the OL12 7JT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

OL12 7JTEngland
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7JT (Hooley Bridge & Norden West) (about 1,535 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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