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Postcode district · Oldham

Affluence in OL4

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
60,115 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL4 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in OL4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

OL4England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in OL4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL4England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in OL4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

OL4England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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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