Affluence in OL1 4NT
How OL1 4NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,723 (2024)
OL1 4NTOldham
How well off OL1 4NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL1 4NT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the OL1 4NT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the OL1 4NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the OL1 4NT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL1 4NT (Moorside & Sholver) (about 2,723 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.