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Affluence in OL9 7QS

How OL9 7QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Werneth
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,812 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL9 7QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 7QS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,020
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.4% of adults in the OL9 7QS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

OL9 7QSEngland
Employee, full-time17.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other8.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.9% of adults in the OL9 7QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL9 7QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed28.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in the OL9 7QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.9% have no qualifications.

OL9 7QSEngland
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications33.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL9 7QS (Werneth) (about 1,812 residents).

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

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