Affluence in OL8 2UA
How OL8 2UA 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)
OL8 2UAOldham
How well off OL8 2UA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 2UA 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the OL8 2UA 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.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the OL8 2UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the OL8 2UA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2UA (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.