Affluence in OL2 5TN
How OL2 5TN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
OL2 5TNOldham
How well off OL2 5TN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 5TN area scores 7.0 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 disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
56.2% of adults in the OL2 5TN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the OL2 5TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the OL2 5TN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 5TN (Royton North) (about 1,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.