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Affluence in OL4 5

How OL4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
20,267 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL4 5 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Crime3.3
  • Employment3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,888
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

51.2% of adults in OL4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

OL4 5England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in OL4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL4 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in OL4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

OL4 5England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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