Affluence in OL6 8RL
How OL6 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
OL6 8RLAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 8RL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the OL6 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.1% of adults in the OL6 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.6% of adults in the OL6 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 8RL (Smallshaw) (about 1,641 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.