Affluence in OL15 0ED
How OL15 0ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,240 (2024)
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How well off OL15 0ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL15 0ED area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL15 0ED area is broadly in line with that, at 58.1%. 25.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL15 0ED area is above that, at 38.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL15 0ED area is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL15 0ED sits in (Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge): about 1,240 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.