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Affluence in OL8 2

How OL8 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
20,186 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL8 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL8 2 scores 1.1 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.3
  • Education and skills1.3
  • Income1.4
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Crime1.5
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,988
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43% of adults in OL8 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

OL8 2England
Employee, full-time24%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.9% of adults in OL8 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL8 2England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in OL8 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

OL8 2England
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%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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