Affluence in OL2 8HD
How OL2 8HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL2 8HDOldham
How well off OL2 8HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL2 8HD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the OL2 8HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the OL2 8HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the OL2 8HD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 8HD (Wood End) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.