Affluence in OL16 2JF
How OL16 2JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL16 2JFRochdale
How well off OL16 2JF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 2JF 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- 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
49.6% of adults in the OL16 2JF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.2% of adults in the OL16 2JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the OL16 2JF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 2JF (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.