Ashton St. Michael's Tameside 007D

Ward: Ashton St. Michael's

Local Authority: Tameside (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 15,024 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-2% Complete (very good)

Employment: 36% Better than 36% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
26% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 19% Better than 19% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
9% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 92% Better than 92% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
42% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 41% Better than 41% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Crime: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly