Affluence in OL16 3EU
How OL16 3EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Milnrow East & Newhey
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,200 (2024)
OL16 3EURochdale
How well off OL16 3EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 3EU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the OL16 3EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the OL16 3EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the OL16 3EU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 3EU (Milnrow East & Newhey) (about 1,200 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.