Affluence in OL12 8RZ
How OL12 8RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitworth
- Council
- Rossendale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
OL12 8RZRochdale
How well off OL12 8RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 8RZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- 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
60.9% of adults in the OL12 8RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the OL12 8RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the OL12 8RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 8RZ (Whitworth) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.