Affluence in OL8 2LY
How OL8 2LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldham Town South
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,826 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL8 2LYOldham
How well off OL8 2LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 2LY 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.8% of adults in the OL8 2LY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 19% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.8% of adults in the OL8 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the OL8 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2LY (Oldham Town South) (about 2,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.