Affluence in OL8 3NB
How OL8 3NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Failsworth East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
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How well off OL8 3NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 3NB 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
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the OL8 3NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.8% of adults in the OL8 3NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the OL8 3NB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 3NB (Failsworth East) (about 1,619 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.