Affluence in OL9 9PN
How OL9 9PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton South West
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
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How well off OL9 9PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 9PN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the OL9 9PN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the OL9 9PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the OL9 9PN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL9 9PN (Chadderton South West) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.