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Affluence in OL9 0DA

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

Neighbourhood
Chadderton North
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL9 0DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 0DA 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
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 0DA area is below that, at 46.7%. 8.8% are retired and 14.3% are full-time students.

OL9 0DAEngland
Employee, full-time21.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time18%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student14.3%7.9%
Retired8.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL9 0DA area is less than half that, at 16.2%.

OL9 0DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.5%8.5%
Full-time students14%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL9 0DA area is well below that, at 19.5%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

OL9 0DAEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL9 0DA sits in (Chadderton North): about 2,751 residents.

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

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