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Postcode district · Oldham

Affluence in OL8

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
59,057 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL8 scores 1.4 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Employment1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.1
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Living environment3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,520
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.2% of adults in OL8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.

OL8England
Employee, full-time24.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.4%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in OL8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL8England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.4%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in OL8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

OL8England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%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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