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Affluence in OL4 3

How OL4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
18,068 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL4 3 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime3.5
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,320
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in OL4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

OL4 3England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in OL4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL4 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in OL4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

OL4 3England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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