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Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

Affluence in OL5

How OL5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
15,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Crime4.2
  • Living environment4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,652
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in OL5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

OL5England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in OL5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OL5England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in OL5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

OL5England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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