Affluence in OL2 7YS
How OL2 7YS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,405 (2024)
OL2 7YSOldham
How well off OL2 7YS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 7YS area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL2 7YS area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. 23.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL2 7YS area is well below that, at 21.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL2 7YS area is well below that, at 19.1%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL2 7YS sits in (Wood End): about 1,405 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.