Affluence in OL8 1DS
How OL8 1DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldham Town South
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL8 1DSOldham
How well off OL8 1DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 1DS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.2% of adults in the OL8 1DS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 17.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
8% of adults in the OL8 1DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the OL8 1DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 39.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 1DS (Oldham Town South) (about 1,814 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.