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Affluence in OL15 9AY

How OL15 9AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Littleborough North & Calderbook
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off OL15 9AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL15 9AY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the OL15 9AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

OL15 9AYEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the OL15 9AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL15 9AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in the OL15 9AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

OL15 9AYEngland
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL15 9AY (Littleborough North & Calderbook) (about 1,745 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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