Affluence in OL7 9PU
How OL7 9PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
OL7 9PUAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL7 9PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL7 9PU 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.
- Income1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the OL7 9PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the OL7 9PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the OL7 9PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL7 9PU (Smallshaw) (about 1,776 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.