Affluence in OL2 7LD
How OL2 7LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaw & Crompton
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
OL2 7LDOldham
How well off OL2 7LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 7LD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45% of adults in the OL2 7LD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the OL2 7LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the OL2 7LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 7LD (Shaw & Crompton) (about 1,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.