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Affluence in OL3 7

How OL3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
9,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL3 7 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,101
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in OL3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

OL3 7England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in OL3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OL3 7England
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in OL3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

OL3 7England
Degree level or above40.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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