Revealed: Oldham areas with the highest rates of depression

New analysis of NHS estimates by the House of Commons Library shows 13.1 per cent of adult GP patients across Oldham had a diagnosis of depression in 2019-20.

This was a higher rate than the 11.5 per cent average across England.

And out of Oldham's 33 areas, it was even higher in Failsworth South where 17.2 per cent were depressed.

Map of Ashton-under-Lyne, darker shading indicates higher estimated prevalence of depression.

At the other end of the scale was Busk where 9.5 per cent of patients were depressed.

Map of Oldham East and Saddleworth, darker areas indicate higher estimated prevalence of depression

Map of Oldham West and Royton,darker areas indicate higher estimated prevalence of depression

Below is the full list of Oldham constituencies alongside the percent of adult GP patients with depression in the area.

Failsworth South: 17.2 per cent

Failsworth West: 17 per cent

Holt Lane End & Bardsley:16.2 per cent

Failsworth East: 16 per cent

Lees & Hey: 15.7 per cent

Derker: 15.2 per cent

Waterhead: 14.9 per cent

Springhead & Grasscroft: 14.7 percent

Lime Side & Garden Suburb: 14.6 per cent

Hathershaw: 14.5 per cent

Alt: 14.4 per cent

Oldham Town North: 14.2 per cent

Chadderton South West 14.2 per cent

Chadderton South East: 13.8 per cent

Moorside & Sholver: 13.5 per cent

New Delp,Dobcross & Austerlands 13.1 per cent

Salem: 13 per cent

Middleton Junction:12.8 per cent

Greenfield & Uppermill: 12.8 per cent

Chadderton Central: 12.4 per cent

Diggle Delph & Denshaw 12.4 per cent

Wood End: 12 per cent

Clough & Shaw Side: 11.9 per cent

Alexandra Park: 11.7 per cent

Shaw & Crompton: 11.5 per cent

Werneth: 11.3 per cent

Chadderton North: 11.3 per cent

Royton South East: 10.8 per cent

Oldham Town South: 10.7 per cent

Royton East & Cowlishaw: 10.5 per cent

Royton South West: 10.2 per cent

Royton North 9.6 per cent

Busk 9.5 per cent