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Affluence in OL16 2UB

How OL16 2UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hurstead & Smallbridge
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,027 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 2UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 2UB 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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 services2.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,535
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.1% of adults in the OL16 2UB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.

OL16 2UBEngland
Employee, full-time21%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student14.4%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

8% of adults in the OL16 2UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 2UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional1.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.3%8.5%
Full-time students14.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.4% of adults in the OL16 2UB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.1% have no qualifications.

OL16 2UBEngland
Degree level or above14.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications35.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 2UB (Hurstead & Smallbridge) (about 2,027 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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