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Affluence in OL1 9

How OL1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
4,855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL1 9 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,071
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

36.2% of adults in OL1 9 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

OL1 9England
Employee, full-time16.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired10.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12%4.1%
Other8.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

8.6% of adults in OL1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL1 9England
Higher managerial & professional1.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed29.1%8.5%
Full-time students12.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17% of adults in OL1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 41.2% have no qualifications.

OL1 9England
Degree level or above17%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications41.2%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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