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Postcode · Bacup

Affluence in OL13 8QR

How OL13 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bacup
Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,839 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL13 8QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL13 8QR 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,058
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in the OL13 8QR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

OL13 8QREngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.9% of adults in the OL13 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL13 8QREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in the OL13 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

OL13 8QREngland
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL13 8QR (Bacup) (about 1,839 residents).

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

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