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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 averages decile 3.7 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£42,740
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
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 is broadly in line with that, at 50.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL4 is below that, at 24.3%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL4 is below that, at 25.8%. 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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