Affluence in OL6 9RW
How OL6 9RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton East
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,940 (2024)
OL6 9RWAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL6 9RW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL6 9RW area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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 9RW area is above that, at 66.3%. 17.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the OL6 9RW area is broadly in line with that, at 36.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the OL6 9RW area is broadly in line with that, at 33.7%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 9RW sits in (Ashton East): about 1,940 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.