Affluence in OL5 9RA
How OL5 9RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mossley
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
OL5 9RAAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL5 9RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL5 9RA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the OL5 9RA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the OL5 9RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the OL5 9RA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL5 9RA (Mossley) (about 1,457 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.