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Affluence in OL3 5

How OL3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
10,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL3 5 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment2.4
  • Crime6.3
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Employment8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.9
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,446
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in OL3 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

OL3 5England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.9% of adults in OL3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OL3 5England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.8% of adults in OL3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

OL3 5England
Degree level or above43.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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