Affluence in OL6 9DW
How OL6 9DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
OL6 9DWAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 9DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 9DW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the OL6 9DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the OL6 9DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the OL6 9DW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9DW (Hurst Cross) (about 1,544 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.