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Affluence in M35 9QH

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

Neighbourhood
Holt Lane End & Bardsley
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M35 9QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M35 9QH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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

60.9% of adults in the M35 9QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

M35 9QHEngland
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the M35 9QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M35 9QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate17.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the M35 9QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

M35 9QHEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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 9QH (Holt Lane End & Bardsley) (about 1,416 residents).

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

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