Affluence in OL15 0DF
How OL15 0DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
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How well off OL15 0DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL15 0DF 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.6% of adults in the OL15 0DF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the OL15 0DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the OL15 0DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL15 0DF (Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge) (about 1,481 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.