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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 averages decile 4.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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
£42,858
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
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 is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL2 is below that, at 29.5%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL2 is below that, at 25.8%. 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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