Affluence in OL2 6TZ
How OL2 6TZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
OL2 6TZOldham
How well off OL2 6TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 6TZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the OL2 6TZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the OL2 6TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the OL2 6TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 6TZ (Royton North) (about 1,401 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.