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Affluence in M35

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
23,037 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M35 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M35 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Living environment3.9
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,425
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in M35 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

M35England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in M35 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M35England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in M35 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

M35England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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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