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Affluence in OL9 0

How OL9 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
23,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL9 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL9 0 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Crime4.1
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income5.2
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,446
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in OL9 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

OL9 0England
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in OL9 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL9 0England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in OL9 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

OL9 0England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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