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Affluence in OL6 9PX

How OL6 9PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hurst Cross
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,978 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL6 9PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 9PX 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,299
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the OL6 9PX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

OL6 9PXEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family11%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in the OL6 9PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

OL6 9PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine20.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the OL6 9PX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

OL6 9PXEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9PX (Hurst Cross) (about 1,978 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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