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Affluence in OL4 1TD

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,912 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL4 1TD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 1TD area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
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
£32,655
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
0
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL4 1TD area is below that, at 44.5%. 10.4% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

OL4 1TDEngland
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.9%
Self-employed3.9%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.5%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL4 1TD area is less than half that, at 12.1%.

OL4 1TDEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine25.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL4 1TD area is well below that, at 17.2%. 32.5% have no qualifications.

OL4 1TDEngland
Degree level or above17.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications32.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL4 1TD sits in (Oldham Town North): about 1,912 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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