Affluence in OL12 9DP
How OL12 9DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Healey, Syke & Shawclough
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
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How well off OL12 9DP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL12 9DP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.1% of adults in the OL12 9DP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.9% of adults in the OL12 9DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the OL12 9DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL12 9DP (Healey, Syke & Shawclough) (about 1,482 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.