Affluence in OL7 9SP
How OL7 9SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton North
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
OL7 9SPAshton-under-Lyne
How well off OL7 9SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OL7 9SP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the OL7 9SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the OL7 9SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the OL7 9SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL7 9SP (Ashton North) (about 1,649 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.