Affluence in OL3 5GA
How OL3 5GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
OL3 5GAOldham
How well off OL3 5GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL3 5GA area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL3 5GA area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. 28.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL3 5GA area is well above that, at 48.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL3 5GA area is above that, at 43.4%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL3 5GA sits in (Diggle, Delph & Denshaw): about 1,502 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.