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Affluence in OL4 4NU

How OL4 4NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lees & Hey
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,364 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off OL4 4NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 4NU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in the OL4 4NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

OL4 4NUEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the OL4 4NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OL4 4NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the OL4 4NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

OL4 4NUEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 4NU (Lees & Hey) (about 1,364 residents).

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

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