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Affluence in OL8 4AT

How OL8 4AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coppice
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL8 4AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL8 4AT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • 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 households3.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,440
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the OL8 4AT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 12.8% are full-time students.

OL8 4ATEngland
Employee, full-time24.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student12.8%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family12%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the OL8 4AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL8 4ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the OL8 4AT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

OL8 4ATEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%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 4AT (Coppice) (about 2,271 residents).

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

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