Affluence in OL4 2NJ
How OL4 2NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,259 (2024)
OL4 2NJOldham
How well off OL4 2NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 2NJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the OL4 2NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the OL4 2NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the OL4 2NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 2NJ (Moorside & Sholver) (about 1,259 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.