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Affluence in OL3 5HT

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

Neighbourhood
Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL3 5HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL3 5HT area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
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
£54,575
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
54
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL3 5HT area is below that, at 48.5%. 34.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

OL3 5HTEngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL3 5HT area is above that, at 39.3%.

OL3 5HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL3 5HT area is above that, at 38.7%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

OL3 5HTEngland
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL3 5HT sits in (Diggle, Delph & Denshaw): about 1,034 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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