Affluence in OL12 7RQ
How OL12 7RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norden East & Bagslate Moor
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,553 (2024)
OL12 7RQRochdale
How well off OL12 7RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7RQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the OL12 7RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the OL12 7RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the OL12 7RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7RQ (Norden East & Bagslate Moor) (about 1,553 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.