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Affluence in OL12 8LG

How OL12 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whitworth
Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL12 8LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 8LG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,280
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the OL12 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

OL12 8LGEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the OL12 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL12 8LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the OL12 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

OL12 8LGEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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 8LG (Whitworth) (about 2,094 residents).

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

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