Affluence in OL16 1QZ
How OL16 1QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Rochdale & Mandale Park
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,775 (2024)
OL16 1QZRochdale
How well off OL16 1QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 1QZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33% of adults in the OL16 1QZ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.1% of adults in the OL16 1QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the OL16 1QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 1QZ (Central Rochdale & Mandale Park) (about 1,775 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.