Affluence in OL4 4DR
How OL4 4DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Springhead & Grasscroft
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,402 (2024)
OL4 4DROldham
How well off OL4 4DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 4DR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the OL4 4DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.5% of adults in the OL4 4DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.8% of adults in the OL4 4DR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 4DR (Springhead & Grasscroft) (about 1,402 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.