Affluence in OL5 9AH
How OL5 9AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mossley
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,040 (2024)
OL5 9AHAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL5 9AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL5 9AH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the OL5 9AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the OL5 9AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.4% of adults in the OL5 9AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL5 9AH (Mossley) (about 2,040 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.