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Affluence in OL16 9

How OL16 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
4,683 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL16 9 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Crime1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment2.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.2% of adults in OL16 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 13% are full-time students.

OL16 9England
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student13%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family15%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other9.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in OL16 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL16 9England
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.8%8.5%
Full-time students12.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in OL16 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.7% have no qualifications.

OL16 9England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications32.7%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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