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Affluence in OL1 1PY

How OL1 1PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off OL1 1PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL1 1PY 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,668
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.6% of adults in the OL1 1PY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

OL1 1PYEngland
Employee, full-time18.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student12.7%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other11.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10% of adults in the OL1 1PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL1 1PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in the OL1 1PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 36.3% have no qualifications.

OL1 1PYEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications36.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL1 1PY (Oldham Town South) (about 2,425 residents).

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

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