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Affluence in OL1 4

How OL1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
16,869 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL1 4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.3
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Employment3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Income3.9
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Living environment4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,538
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in OL1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

OL1 4England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in OL1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL1 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in OL1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

OL1 4England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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