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Wider determinants of health

Wider determinants of health


Income

£30,414

This is the average household income in 2024 for Oldham

Employment

77.3%

The employment rate for 16-64 year-olds in 2023/24 for Oldham

Crime

44.7

The rate (per 100,000) of hospital admissions as a result of violence (2022/23)

Housing

7.5%

The percentage of overcrowded households (2021)


Air Quality

  • 5.6% of deaths in Oldham for those aged 30+ are attributable to air pollution. This is similar to the average rate across England of 5.3% (2016).
Source: PHOF (Wider Determinants)

Outdoor space

  • In Oldham, 19.1% of people use outdoor space for exercise of health reasons. This is above the average rate across England of 17.9% (March 2015- February 2016).
 Source: PHOF (Public Health Profiles)

  • 8.8% of Oldham adults walk for travel at least three days per week, lower than the average in England 15.1%
  • 0.5% of Oldham adults cycle for travel at least three days per week, lower than the England average 2.3%  (2019/20)
 Source: PHOF (Wider Determinants - Natural & Built Environment)

Housing

  • 7.5% of households are overcrowded. This is higher than the average rate in England of 4.3% (2021).
Source: ONS Census (2021)


Education

  • 68.1% of Oldham children achieve a 'good level of development' by the end of reception year. This is lower that the average in England of 71.8% (2018/19).
 Source: PHOF (Wider Determinants of Health)


Income, Employment & Skills

  • The average household income in Oldham is £30,414. This is significantly lower than England's average of £37,861 (2024).
  • 42.2% of children live in relative low income families. This is the highest rate in England and more than double the national figure at 19.8% (2022/23)
  • 22.7% of areas (7 wards) in Oldham are among the 10% most deprived areas in England (2019).
 Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (Relative Low Income)

  • Levels of employment in Oldham are currently above the national average. The latest data shows Oldham's employment rate is 75.4% for those aged 16-64 and the national employment rate is 75.7% (July 2023-June 2024)
Source: ONS - Annual Population Survey

All Age Unemployment
  • Levels of unemployment in Oldham are historically higher than the national average. The current rate in Oldham is 7.4% which is significantly higher than the national rate of 4.2%. Whilst the Oldham rate is much higher there are significant variations across the different wards. (December 2024)
Youth Unemployment
  • There is a similar trend with Youth Unemployment where the current rate is 9.3% in Oldham compared to 5.4% nationally. (December 2024)
Source: DWP 2024

Crime
  • In Oldham, the rate of hospital admissions as a result of violence is 44.7 per 100,000. This is higher than the rate in England of 34.3 per 100,000 (2022/23)

    Source Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)


Contact


Health and Wellbeing Board

Oldham Council

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