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Affluence in OL9 0AE

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

Neighbourhood
Chadderton North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,649 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL9 0AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 0AE 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
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
£50,201
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
42
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 OL9 0AE area is below that, at 47.9%. 17.7% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

OL9 0AEEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL9 0AE area is well below that, at 18.9%.

OL9 0AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL9 0AE area is well below that, at 19.8%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

OL9 0AEEngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications28.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL9 0AE sits in (Chadderton North): about 1,649 residents.

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

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