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Affluence in M35 9GQ

How M35 9GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Holt Lane End & Bardsley
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,325 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M35 9GQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M35 9GQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,229
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the M35 9GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

M35 9GQEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the M35 9GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M35 9GQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the M35 9GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

M35 9GQEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M35 9GQ (Holt Lane End & Bardsley) (about 1,325 residents).

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

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