Affluence in OL5 9QA
How OL5 9QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mossley
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
OL5 9QAAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL5 9QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL5 9QA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the OL5 9QA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the OL5 9QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the OL5 9QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL5 9QA (Mossley) (about 1,434 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.