Affluence in OL8 2RY
How OL8 2RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hathershaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
OL8 2RYOldham
How well off OL8 2RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 2RY 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the OL8 2RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
15% of adults in the OL8 2RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the OL8 2RY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2RY (Hathershaw) (about 1,757 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.