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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 averages decile 2.5 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 2.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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.

Average a year
£38,435
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
7
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; OL6 is broadly in line with that, at 51.6%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; OL6 is well below that, at 21.8%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; OL6 is well below that, at 23.5%. 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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