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Affluence in OL1 3

How OL1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
20,924 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL1 3 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.7
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Employment1.8
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,391
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

45.6% of adults in OL1 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

OL1 3England
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.4% of adults in OL1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL1 3England
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.2%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in OL1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

OL1 3England
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%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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