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Affluence in OL12 9

How OL12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
22,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL12 9 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Income2.9
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,848
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in OL12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

OL12 9England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in OL12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL12 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in OL12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

OL12 9England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%

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

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