Affluence in OL6 8UP
How OL6 8UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton North
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
OL6 8UPAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 8UP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 8UP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.7% of adults in the OL6 8UP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the OL6 8UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the OL6 8UP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 8UP (Ashton North) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.