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Affluence in OL16 1

How OL16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
10,765 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL16 1 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income1.2
  • Employment1.2
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Crime1.4
  • Living environment2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,851
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.7% of adults in OL16 1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

OL16 1England
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%4.1%
Other8.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.9% of adults in OL16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 1England
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in OL16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.1% have no qualifications.

OL16 1England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications34.1%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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