Area Information for Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR

This postcode in Ashton-Under-Lyne is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Mossley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Stalybridge and Hyde. This page combines information for the address Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OL5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tameside
Ward Mossley
Constituency Stalybridge and Hyde * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ashton Mossley), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Ashton-Under-Lyne consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 12
Semi-Detached 39
Terraced 108
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 172
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 52% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 91
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 29
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 176

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 56
Two People 54
Three People 28
Four People 29
Five People 7
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 175

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ashton-Under-Lyne consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 112
Other Household 5
Total 172

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 106
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 175

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Stalybridge and Hyde constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 205
Female 203
Total 408

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 32
5-9 33
10-14 27
15-19 17
20-24 12
25-29 21
30-34 60
35-39 41
40-44 27
45-49 25
50-54 27
55-59 21
60-64 18
65-69 12
70-74 17
75-79 11
80-84 7
85+ 0
Total 408

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OL5 9AR does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 149
Married 122
Separated 8
Divorced 26
Widowed 9
Total 314

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 228
Good 131
Fair 38
Bad 8
Very Bad 0
Total 405

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 150
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 7
Total 315

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 379
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Bangladeshi 4
Other Asian 5
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 1
Total 405

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 387
European Union 12
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 405

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 387
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 407

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OL5 9AR.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 365
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 208
Christian 168
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 4
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 20
Total 406

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Mossley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 47% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 146
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 36
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 46
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 7
Total 312

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 42
Professional Occupations 58
Associate Professional Occupations 40
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 21
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 226

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 53
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 106
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 19
Semi-Routine Occupation 21
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 18
Total 314

Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR is within the Ashton Mossley policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Ashton Mossley
Ashton Police Station
Manchester Road
OL7 0BQ
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to OL5 9AR. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OL5 9AR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest railway station is Mossley (Manchester), approximately 590 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mossley (Manchester) 590 yards
Greenfield 1.7 miles
Stalybridge 2.6 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne 2.9 miles
Hyde North 4.2 miles
Flowery Field 4.3 miles
Guide Bridge 4.3 miles
Newton for Hyde 4.5 miles
Godley 4.7 miles
Hyde Central 5 miles
Hadfield 5.1 miles
Hattersley 5.1 miles
Fairfield 5.4 miles
Moston 5.5 miles
Broadbottom 5.5 miles
Dinting 5.6 miles
Denton 5.7 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 5.9 miles
Gorton 6.3 miles
Glossop 6.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest is Milton St John's CofE Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest is Mossley Hollins High School, approximately 810 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mossley Hollins High School 810 yards March 2023
    
St Damian's RC Science College 1.7 miles November 2017
    
Great Academy Ashton 2 miles March 2023
    
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 2.1 miles January 2023
    
Copley Academy 2.2 miles June 2024
    
West Hill School 2.5 miles November 2016
    
Waterhead Academy 2.5 miles October 2022
    
Sapience Girls Academy 2.7 miles  
Saddleworth School 2.7 miles  
The Hathershaw College 3 miles April 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest is Pennine Medical Centre, approximately 490 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest is S. J. Ward Family Dental Practice, approximately 430 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest is Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 9AR. The nearest is Anderton Akbar & Procter Ltd, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Anderton Akbar & Procter Ltd 470 yards
Gail Collier 1.9 miles
Lees Optical 1.9 miles
20/20 Saddleworth Limited 2.4 miles
Eye Care Optical 2.6 miles
Stalybridge Eyecare 2.7 miles
Steve Mayer Opticians 2.7 miles
Vikesh Measuria 2.8 miles
Tesco Extra 2.8 miles
John H. Blease 3 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.