Highest-income areas in Oldham
Of Oldham's 34 neighbourhoods, Greenfield & Uppermill has the highest average household income, £56,614 a year before tax, and Oldham Town North the lowest, £32,655. Figures are ONS estimates for April 2022 to March 2023.
Oldham neighbourhoods by household income
| # | Neighbourhood | Total annual income | After housing costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenfield & Uppermillaround OL3 7BA | £56,614 | £37,939 |
| 2 | Diggle, Delph & Denshawaround OL3 5BF | £54,575 | £36,063 |
| 3 | New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlandsaround OL3 5GS | £54,304 | £37,122 |
| 4 | Middleton Junctionaround OL9 9ST | £51,364 | £35,468 |
| 5 | Springhead & Grasscroftaround OL4 4LS | £51,171 | £35,671 |
| 6 | Moorside & Sholveraround OL1 4NT | £50,353 | £30,728 |
| 7 | Chadderton Northaround OL9 0AB | £50,201 | £27,541 |
| 8 | Royton East & Cowlishawaround OL2 6PW | £48,917 | £32,360 |
| 9 | Clough & Shaw Sidearound OL2 8NR | £45,796 | £30,814 |
| 10 | Royton Northaround OL2 5SD | £44,951 | £33,600 |
| 11 | Failsworth Southaround M35 0WP | £44,700 | £31,435 |
| 12 | Holt Lane End & Bardsleyaround M35 9NA | £44,229 | £33,390 |
| 13 | Lees & Heyaround OL4 3DT | £43,855 | £30,677 |
| 14 | Chadderton South Westaround OL9 8BQ | £43,308 | £31,321 |
| 15 | Shaw & Cromptonaround OL2 7RG | £41,801 | £30,624 |
| 16 | Coppicearound OL8 4BU | £41,440 | £21,504 |
| 17 | Salemaround OL4 1NF | £40,995 | £22,833 |
| 18 | Royton South Westaround OL2 5LU | £40,975 | £29,396 |
| 19 | Lime Side & Garden Suburbaround OL8 3SH | £40,778 | £26,631 |
| 20 | Failsworth Eastaround M35 9LT | £39,749 | £29,391 |
| 21 | Altaround OL4 5NH | £39,526 | £26,224 |
| 22 | Royton South Eastaround OL2 6BW | £39,451 | £31,230 |
| 23 | Wood Endaround OL2 8BE | £39,188 | £29,683 |
| 24 | Chadderton Centralaround OL9 9HQ | £38,957 | £27,773 |
| 25 | Failsworth Westaround M35 0EN | £38,423 | £28,983 |
| 26 | Buskaround OL9 6QJ | £37,493 | £17,794 |
| 27 | Derkeraround OL1 4LH | £37,098 | £27,210 |
| 28 | Alexandra Parkaround OL4 1EP | £37,030 | £17,580 |
| 29 | Wernetharound OL9 7BA | £37,020 | £20,525 |
| 30 | Hathershawaround OL8 2ND | £36,502 | £24,224 |
| 31 | Waterheadaround OL4 2QZ | £35,879 | £25,628 |
| 32 | Oldham Town Southaround OL8 1QT | £35,668 | £19,104 |
| 33 | Chadderton South Eastaround OL9 7HF | £34,943 | £24,134 |
| 34 | Oldham Town Northaround OL1 3EG | £32,655 | £20,976 |
Source: ONS small area income estimates, April 2022 to March 2023. Total annual income is the average household's gross income; after housing costs is net income minus rent or mortgage.
Questions
What is the richest area of Oldham?
By average household income, Greenfield & Uppermill is the highest in Oldham, at £56,614 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).
Which area of Oldham has the lowest household income?
Oldham Town North, at £32,655 a year before tax (ONS estimates, April 2022 to March 2023).