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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 averages decile 3.4 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£43,888
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL4 5 is broadly in line with that, at 51.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL4 5 is below that, at 25.2%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL4 5 is below that, at 26.3%. 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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