Affluence in OL2 6PX
How OL2 6PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton East & Cowlishaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,723 (2024)
OL2 6PXOldham
How well off OL2 6PX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 6PX 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
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the OL2 6PX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the OL2 6PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the OL2 6PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 6PX (Royton East & Cowlishaw) (about 1,723 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.