Affluence in OL12 7LY
How OL12 7LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hooley Bridge & Norden West
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
OL12 7LYRochdale
How well off OL12 7LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7LY 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the OL12 7LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the OL12 7LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.6% of adults in the OL12 7LY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7LY (Hooley Bridge & Norden West) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.