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Postcode district · Oldham

Affluence in OL3

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,786 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL3 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Crime5.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Education and skills7.8
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
£52,597
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
49
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL3 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 28.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

OL3England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL3 is above that, at 42.4%.

OL3England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL3 is above that, at 39.6%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

OL3England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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