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Wider determinants of health
Income
£35,305
This is the average household income in 2026 for Oldham
Employment
64.3%
The employment rate for 16-64 year-olds in 2025/26 for Oldham
Crime
36.1
The rate (per 100,000) of hospital admissions as a result of violence (2022/23 - 24/25)
Housing
7.5%
The percentage of overcrowded households (Census 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% (2024).
Outdoor space
- In Oldham, 19.1% of people use outdoor space for exercise or health reasons. This is above the average rate across England of 17.9% (March 2015- February 2016).
- 13.3% of Oldham adults walk for travel at least three days per week (16 years and over), lower than the average in England 18.6% (2022/23).
- 1.7% of North West adults cycle for travel at least three days per week, lower than the England average 2.5% (2022/23). Data for this measure is now only available at regional and national geographical levels.
Housing
- 7.5% of households are overcrowded. This is higher than the average rate in England of 4.3% (2021).
Education
- 63.1% of Oldham children achieve a 'good level of development' by the end of reception year. This is lower than the average in England of 68.3% (2024/25).
Income, Employment & Skills
- The average household income in Oldham is £35,305. This is significantly lower than the UK average of £41,063 (2026).
- 41.8% of children live in relative low income families and is ranked 8th highest in the UK with a national average of 26.0% (2025).
- 22.7% of areas (7 wards) in Oldham are among the 10% most deprived areas in England (2019). [awaiting update]
- Levels of employment in Oldham are currently below the national average. The latest data shows Oldham's employment rate is 64.3% for those aged 16-64 and the national employment rate is 75.5% (April 2025-March 2026)
All Age Unemployment
- Levels of unemployment in Oldham are historically higher than the national average. The current rate in Oldham is 6.6% which is significantly higher than the national rate of 4.0%. Whilst the Oldham rate is much higher there are significant variations across the different wards (July 2026).
Youth Unemployment
- There is a similar trend with Youth Unemployment where the current rate is 9.8% in Oldham compared to 5.8% nationally (July 2026).
Crime
- In Oldham, the rate of hospital admissions as a result of violence is 36.1 per 100,000. This is higher than the rate in England of 31.9 per 100,000 (2022/23 - 24/25)