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Postcode district · Rochdale

Affluence in OL16

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
63,557 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL16 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in OL16 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

OL16England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in OL16 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL16England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in OL16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

OL16England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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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