Affluence in OL4 5SW
How OL4 5SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Springhead & Grasscroft
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
OL4 5SWOldham
How well off OL4 5SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL4 5SW 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.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the OL4 5SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the OL4 5SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the OL4 5SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 5SW (Springhead & Grasscroft) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.