Affluence in OL9 9SQ
How OL9 9SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton Junction
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,241 (2024)
OL9 9SQOldham
How well off OL9 9SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL9 9SQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the OL9 9SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the OL9 9SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the OL9 9SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL9 9SQ (Middleton Junction) (about 1,241 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.