PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Oldham

Affluence in OL1

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
50,377 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL1 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.6
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.4
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in OL1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

OL1England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in OL1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL1England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in OL1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

OL1England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district