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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 averages decile 3.5 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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.

Average a year
£43,474
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL2 8 is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL2 8 is below that, at 26%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL2 8 is well below that, at 24.2%. 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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