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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 averages decile 2.6 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 2.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL16 is below that, at 49.5%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL16 is well below that, at 22.1%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL16 is below that, at 25.1%. 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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