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Affluence in OL9 9

How OL9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
20,912 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL9 9 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime4.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,814
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in OL9 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

OL9 9England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in OL9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL9 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in OL9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

OL9 9England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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