Affluence in OL15 8LH
How OL15 8LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleborough West & Wardle
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
OL15 8LHLittleborough
How well off OL15 8LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL15 8LH 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the OL15 8LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the OL15 8LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the OL15 8LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL15 8LH (Littleborough West & Wardle) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.