Affluence in OL16 4BU
How OL16 4BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Milnrow West
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
OL16 4BURochdale
How well off OL16 4BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 4BU 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.8% of adults in the OL16 4BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the OL16 4BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the OL16 4BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 4BU (Milnrow West) (about 1,492 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.