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Postcode district · Rochdale

Affluence in OL12

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
68,177 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL12 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Employment3.6
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,896
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in OL12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

OL12England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in OL12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL12England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in OL12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

OL12England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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