Affluence in OL9 8HS
How OL9 8HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton South West
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
OL9 8HSOldham
How well off OL9 8HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 8HS area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL9 8HS area is broadly in line with that, at 62.3%. 18.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL9 8HS area is below that, at 27.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL9 8HS area is well below that, at 24.2%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL9 8HS sits in (Chadderton South West): about 1,319 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.