Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M11 1GR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.3%	49.2%	6.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	57.7%	50.8%	-6.9%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M11 1GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.1%	46.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	39.8%	10.2%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.4%	49.9%	16.5%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	25.9%	29.9%	4.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	24.6%	13.1%	-11.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.9%	23.2%	-23.7%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	11.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	38.2%	30.1%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.3%	21%	16.7%	2.5%	18.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.9%	43.5%	-44.4%	81.4%	-37.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	62.1%	-22.5%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.9%	14.9%	11.0%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	13.2%	9.6%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	62.2%	-16.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2%	19%	17.0%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Ashton Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Old Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clayton & Openshaw average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M11 1GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashton Old Road are based on 418 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M11 1GR

Average Price
£68,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£58,126

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Old Road

Average Price
£262,862

Semi-Detached
£293,385

Terraced
£258,545

Detached
£471,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,663

Other
£560,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St Annes Petrol Filling Station Ashton Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-07-07	£87,474
1523 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-05-12	£89,546
1525 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2015-12-21	£34,193
1525 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2006-08-10	£65,204
1525 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,000	2006-02-03	£52,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M11 1GR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	33
Other	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Road Primary School Fairfield Road , Droylsden M43 6AF	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA	3out of 4	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR	2out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD	2out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Street , Droylsden M43 7BR	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL	- not rated	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	2,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	2,517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	2,852 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melland High School Gorton Education Village , M18 7DT	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moravian College	Fairfield Square, Fairfield Square	415 yd
Rainbow Haven	St. Pauls Church, Abbey Hey Lane	533 yd
Safari Tearoom	Street Record, Lock Keepers Court	690 yd
Manchester Settlement	New Roundhouse, 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road	730 yd
The Pearl Restaurant, Bar And Lounge	The Pearl Indian Restaurant, 119 Manchester Road	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Audenshaw Masonic Hall	Audenshaw Masonic Hall Stanley House, Manchester Road	457 yd
Fairfield Arms	The Fairfield Arms, 92 Manchester Road	457 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 187 Abbey Hey Lane	569 yd
Fitzroy Social Club	Fitzroy Social Club, Durham Street	704 yd
Higher Openshaw W M Club	49 Stanley Street	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sorrentos	7 Station View, Ashton Old Road	157 yd
J's Kitchen	1408 Ashton Old Road	301 yd
Foodaholic	1351 Ashton Old Road	662 yd
Cluck N Crust	1340 Ashton Old Road	730 yd
Lucky's	1305-1307 Ashton Old Road	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1270 Ashton Old Road	869 yd
Morrisons	1 Lime Square, Ashton Old Road	968 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester Road	994 yd
B And M Bargains	Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	1,068 yd
Iceland	Unit 19 - 20 Greenside Shopping Centre, Greenside Lane	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	280 yd
Delamere Park Delamere Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	343 yd
St Anne'S Rc Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Sporting Edge Community Sports Centre SILVERLACE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Copperas Lane Playing Fields LINDEN WAY	grass pitches	727 yd
Droylsden Swimming Pool (Closed) Manchester Road	swimming pool	769 yd
Wright Robinson Leisure Abbey Hey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Fighting Fit (Closed) Tollbar House Tollbar House Manchester Road	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Fairfield Golf And Sailing Club KINGS ROAD	golf	842 yd
The Gym (Manchester Ashton Old Road) 22 LIME SQUARE 22 LIME SQUARE ASHTON OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.