Affluence in OL6 6QH
How OL6 6QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton East
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
OL6 6QHAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 6QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 6QH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the OL6 6QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the OL6 6QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the OL6 6QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 6QH (Ashton East) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.