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Affluence in OL16 5QG

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsway
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,121 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 5QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL16 5QG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

36.8% of adults in the OL16 5QG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

OL16 5QGEngland
Employee, full-time17.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%4.1%
Other7.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

8.1% of adults in the OL16 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 5QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed28.3%8.5%
Full-time students10.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in the OL16 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 37.8% have no qualifications.

OL16 5QGEngland
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications37.8%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 5QG (Kingsway) (about 2,121 residents).

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

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