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Affluence in OL8 3

How OL8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
21,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL8 3 scores 1.7 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.7
  • Income1.8
  • Employment1.8
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Living environment3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,336
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in OL8 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

OL8 3England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in OL8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL8 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in OL8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

OL8 3England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%18.1%

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

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