Affluence in OL16 3EQ
How OL16 3EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Milnrow East & Newhey
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
OL16 3EQRochdale
How well off OL16 3EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 3EQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the OL16 3EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.5% of adults in the OL16 3EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the OL16 3EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 3EQ (Milnrow East & Newhey) (about 1,596 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.