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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 averages decile 1.1 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 1.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£37,988
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
6
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL8 2 is below that, at 43%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL8 2 is less than half that, at 13.9%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL8 2 is well below that, at 19.6%. 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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