Affluence in OL4 2BL
How OL4 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterhead
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,859 (2024)
OL4 2BLOldham
How well off OL4 2BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 2BL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.7% of adults in the OL4 2BL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.2% of adults in the OL4 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the OL4 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 2BL (Waterhead) (about 1,859 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.