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Affluence in OL8 2TJ

How OL8 2TJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Holt Lane End & Bardsley
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL8 2TJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 2TJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,229
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the OL8 2TJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

OL8 2TJEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the OL8 2TJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL8 2TJEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the OL8 2TJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

OL8 2TJEngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2TJ (Holt Lane End & Bardsley) (about 1,441 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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