Affluence in OL8 2SJ
How OL8 2SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hathershaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
OL8 2SJOldham
How well off OL8 2SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 2SJ 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
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- 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
48% of adults in the OL8 2SJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.3% of adults in the OL8 2SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the OL8 2SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2SJ (Hathershaw) (about 1,526 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.