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Postcode · Oldham

Affluence in OL4 3FR

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

Neighbourhood
Alt
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL4 3FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 3FR area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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
£39,526
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
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 3FR area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. 22.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

OL4 3FREngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL4 3FR area is below that, at 29.3%.

OL4 3FREngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL4 3FR area is below that, at 27.6%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

OL4 3FREngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL4 3FR sits in (Alt): about 1,526 residents.

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

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