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Postcode district · Oldham

Affluence in OL2

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
51,486 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL2 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime3.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,858
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in OL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

OL2England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in OL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL2England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in OL2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

OL2England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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