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Affluence in OL16 4EE

How OL16 4EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Milnrow West
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 4EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 4EE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,624
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in the OL16 4EE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OL16 4EEEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the OL16 4EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 4EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the OL16 4EE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

OL16 4EEEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 4EE (Milnrow West) (about 1,498 residents).

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

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