Affluence in OL16 2HL
How OL16 2HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL16 2HLRochdale
How well off OL16 2HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 2HL 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.1% of adults in the OL16 2HL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 13% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.6% of adults in the OL16 2HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the OL16 2HL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 39.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 2HL (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow) (about 1,866 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.