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Affluence in SK15 1QH

How SK15 1QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ashton East
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,791 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK15 1QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 1QH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,788
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in the SK15 1QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SK15 1QHEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the SK15 1QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK15 1QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the SK15 1QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

SK15 1QHEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 1QH (Ashton East) (about 1,791 residents).

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

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