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Affluence in OL8 3TZ

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

Neighbourhood
Lime Side & Garden Suburb
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL8 3TZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 3TZ area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,778
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
13
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL8 3TZ area is below that, at 46.5%. 20.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

OL8 3TZEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL8 3TZ area is less than half that, at 13.3%.

OL8 3TZEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine22.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL8 3TZ area is less than half that, at 13.7%. 35.8% have no qualifications.

OL8 3TZEngland
Degree level or above13.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications35.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL8 3TZ sits in (Lime Side & Garden Suburb): about 1,659 residents.

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

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