Affluence in OL13 9RH
How OL13 9RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bacup
- Council
- Rossendale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,998 (2024)
OL13 9RHBacup
How well off OL13 9RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL13 9RH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.4% of adults in the OL13 9RH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the OL13 9RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the OL13 9RH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL13 9RH (Bacup) (about 2,998 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.