Affluence in OL16 4LP
How OL16 4LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Milnrow East & Newhey
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
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How well off OL16 4LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 4LP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the OL16 4LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the OL16 4LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the OL16 4LP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 4LP (Milnrow East & Newhey) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.