Affluence in OL4 5RZ
How OL4 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Springhead & Grasscroft
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
OL4 5RZOldham
How well off OL4 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 5RZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the OL4 5RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the OL4 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the OL4 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 5RZ (Springhead & Grasscroft) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.