Affluence in OL9 0RH
How OL9 0RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton Junction
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
OL9 0RHOldham
How well off OL9 0RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 0RH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the OL9 0RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the OL9 0RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the OL9 0RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL9 0RH (Middleton Junction) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.