Affluence in OL6 6QL
How OL6 6QL 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 6QLAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 6QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 6QL area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the OL6 6QL area is broadly in line with that, at 59.6%. 19.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL6 6QL area is below that, at 26.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL6 6QL area is below that, at 25.7%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 6QL sits in (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.