Affluence in OL2 8EA
How OL2 8EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
OL2 8EAOldham
How well off OL2 8EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 8EA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the OL2 8EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the OL2 8EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the OL2 8EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 8EA (Wood End) (about 1,298 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.