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Postcode sector · Rochdale

Affluence in OL16 5

How OL16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
13,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL16 5 scores 1.2 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.2
  • Employment1.2
  • Crime1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.3
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment3.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,593
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in OL16 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

OL16 5England
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%4.1%
Other7.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.5% of adults in OL16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 5England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.5%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in OL16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

OL16 5England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%18.1%

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

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