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Affluence in OL15 0

How OL15 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
11,586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL15 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL15 0 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment5.3
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,297
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in OL15 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

OL15 0England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in OL15 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL15 0England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in OL15 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

OL15 0England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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