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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 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£52,597
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in OL3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

42.4% of adults in OL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

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

39.6% of adults in OL3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 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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