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Affluence in OL4 1

How OL4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
23,394 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL4 1 scores 1.2 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.3
  • Income1.4
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Living environment1.7
  • Employment1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Crime2.1
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.8% of adults in OL4 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

OL4 1England
Employee, full-time19.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other7.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.5% of adults in OL4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL4 1England
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed25.3%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in OL4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.4% have no qualifications.

OL4 1England
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications34.4%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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