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Affluence in OL7 9

How OL7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
14,550 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OL7 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Crime3.2
  • Employment3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,998
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in OL7 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

OL7 9England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in OL7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OL7 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in OL7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

OL7 9England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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