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Affluence in OL4 5EJ

How OL4 5EJ 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 5EJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 5EJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£39,526
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in the OL4 5EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

OL4 5EJEngland
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

29.3% of adults in the OL4 5EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL4 5EJEngland
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

27.6% of adults in the OL4 5EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

OL4 5EJEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 5EJ (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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