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Affluence in OL9 8

How OL9 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
19,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL9 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL9 8 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime3.1
  • Income3.4
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in OL9 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

OL9 8England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in OL9 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL9 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in OL9 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

OL9 8England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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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