Affluence in OL12 7LG
How OL12 7LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spotland Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,322 (2024)
OL12 7LGRochdale
How well off OL12 7LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7LG 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the OL12 7LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the OL12 7LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.2% of adults in the OL12 7LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7LG (Spotland Bridge) (about 1,322 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.