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Affluence in M35 9XG

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

Neighbourhood
Lime Side & Garden Suburb
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M35 9XG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M35 9XG area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,778
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the M35 9XG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

M35 9XGEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the M35 9XG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M35 9XGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in the M35 9XG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

M35 9XGEngland
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%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 9XG (Lime Side & Garden Suburb) (about 1,481 residents).

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

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