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Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

Affluence in OL7 9JA

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton Waterloo
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OL7 9JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL7 9JA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,321
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in the OL7 9JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

OL7 9JAEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in the OL7 9JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OL7 9JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the OL7 9JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

OL7 9JAEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL7 9JA (Ashton Waterloo) (about 1,707 residents).

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

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