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Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

Affluence in OL6

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
38,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL6 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.1
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment2.5
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,435
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in OL6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

OL6England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in OL6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL6England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in OL6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

OL6England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%

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

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