Affluence in OL5 9ER
How OL5 9ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carrbrook & Micklehurst
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,305 (2024)
OL5 9ERAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL5 9ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL5 9ER area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the OL5 9ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.2% of adults in the OL5 9ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the OL5 9ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL5 9ER (Carrbrook & Micklehurst) (about 1,305 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.