Affluence in OL7 9ED
How OL7 9ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton Waterloo
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
OL7 9EDAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL7 9ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL7 9ED area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the OL7 9ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the OL7 9ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the OL7 9ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL7 9ED (Ashton Waterloo) (about 1,564 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.