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Holden Fold

34 sales in the last 12 months · median £261,500 · Oldham

Fast broadbandGood for schoolsMore affordable than most
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control   18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,585

0–14
21%
15–24
13%
25–44
26%
45–64
24%
65+
16%
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Median age37.3
Born outside the UK17%
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

In work53%

Unemployment7.3%
Self-employed15.2%
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Retired19.7%
Residents 16+ in employment · Census 2021

Education25%

Level 4+ (degree)24.6%
No qualifications24.7%
Residents with a Level-4+ qualification · Census 2021

Health & wellbeing80%

Good health
80%
Life satisfaction 7.21/10
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Happiness7.31/10
Feels worthwhile7.57/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.35/10
Census 2021 · ONS wellbeing survey
Deprivation — IMD decile 8/10 · improved since 2019. About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 8/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 8/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 7 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income
7.0/10
Employment
7.0/10
Education & skills
7.0/10
Health & disability
6.0/10
Crime
6.0/10
Housing & services
8.0/10
Living environment
6.0/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
60%
own their home
ONS Census 2021
68%
White · Asian 25%
ONS Census 2021
17%
born outside the UK
ONS Census 2021
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