Affluence in OL3 5UZ
How OL3 5UZ 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)
OL3 5UZOldham
How well off OL3 5UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL3 5UZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the OL3 5UZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the OL3 5UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the OL3 5UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL3 5UZ (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.