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Affluence in OL2 8

How OL2 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
16,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL2 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL2 8 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime3.1
  • Living environment3.1
  • Employment3.6
  • Income4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in OL2 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

OL2 8England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in OL2 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL2 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in OL2 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

OL2 8England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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