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Postcode area · Oldham

Affluence in OL

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
529,770 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 301 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,183
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in OL are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

OLEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in OL work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in OL hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

OLEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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