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Affluence in OL15

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
21,963 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL15 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Living environment4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Crime4.8
  • Employment5.3
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in OL15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

OL15England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in OL15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL15England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in OL15 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

OL15England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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