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Affluence in OL13

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

Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Population
21,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL13 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Crime3.5
  • Income3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,743
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in OL13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

OL13England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in OL13 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL13England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in OL13 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

OL13England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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