Affluence in OL12 7TY
How OL12 7TY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hooley Bridge & Norden West
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
OL12 7TYRochdale
How well off OL12 7TY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 7TY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the OL12 7TY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the OL12 7TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the OL12 7TY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 7TY (Hooley Bridge & Norden West) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.