Affluence in OL13 9QG
How OL13 9QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bacup
- Council
- Rossendale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
OL13 9QGBacup
How well off OL13 9QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL13 9QG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the OL13 9QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the OL13 9QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the OL13 9QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL13 9QG (Bacup) (about 1,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.