Affluence in OL6 8BY
How OL6 8BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton North
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
OL6 8BYAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 8BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 8BY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
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 8BY area is below that, at 48.5%. 33.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL6 8BY area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL6 8BY area is broadly in line with that, at 30.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 8BY sits in (Ashton North): about 1,291 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.