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Affluence in OL16 4TP

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,906 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 4TP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 4TP 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in the OL16 4TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

OL16 4TPEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the OL16 4TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 4TPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the OL16 4TP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

OL16 4TPEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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 4TP (Kingsway) (about 1,906 residents).

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

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