Affluence in OL2 5DB
How OL2 5DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton South West
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
OL2 5DBOldham
How well off OL2 5DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 5DB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the OL2 5DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the OL2 5DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the OL2 5DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 5DB (Royton South West) (about 1,594 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.