Affluence in OL8 2NX
How OL8 2NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hathershaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
OL8 2NXOldham
How well off OL8 2NX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 2NX 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.7% of adults in the OL8 2NX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.5% of adults in the OL8 2NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the OL8 2NX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2NX (Hathershaw) (about 1,512 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.