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Affluence in OL16 4QY

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

Neighbourhood
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 4QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 4QY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,535
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.2% of adults in the OL16 4QY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

OL16 4QYEngland
Employee, full-time48.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in the OL16 4QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 4QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate16.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in the OL16 4QY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

OL16 4QYEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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 4QY (Balderstone & Kirkholt) (about 2,322 residents).

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

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