Ashton Road is in Denton, Manchester and in Tameside district. M34 3LR is located in the Denton North East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Denton and Reddish. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ashton Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: M34 3FQ, M34 3LU, M34 3NA, M34 3FG, M34 3YJ, M34 3JJ, M34 3JD, M34 3EP, M34 3JW.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M34 3LR has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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 | 49.4% | 47% | -2.4% | 51.0% | -4.0% |
| Male | 50.6% | 53% | 2.4% | 49.0% | 4.0% |
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 M34 3LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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 | 43.6% | 47.3% | 3.7% | 37.9% | 9.4% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 35.5% | 34.6% | -0.9% | 44.2% | -9.6% |
| Separated | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 11% | -1.8% | 9.1% | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 3.1% | -1.7% | 6.1% | -3.0% |
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 | 49.4% | 47.2% | -2.2% | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| Good health | 34.2% | 37.5% | 3.3% | 33.6% | 3.9% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 12.2% | -1.5% | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| Bad health | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0% | -1.2% | 1.2% | -1.2% |
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 | 19% | 15.6% | -3.4% | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16.1% | 14.2% | -1.9% | 9.6% | 4.6% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20.1% | 14.6% | -5.5% | 13.4% | 1.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 15.8% | 19.4% | 3.6% | 16.9% | 2.5% |
| Degree or Similar | 19.8% | 28.8% | 9.0% | 33.8% | -5.0% |
| Other | 5.1% | 1.7% | -3.4% | 2.8% | -1.1% |
This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| Indian | 2.1% | 0.8% | -1.3% | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| Black African | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| Mixed White and African | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Mixed Other | 0.6% | 0% | -0.6% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| White | 93.5% | 86.7% | -6.8% | 81.4% | 5.3% |
| Arab | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 94.9% | 87.8% | -7.1% | 83.2% | 4.6% |
| European Union | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| Rest of Europe | 0.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| Africa | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| Middle East and Asia | 1.5% | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 88.1% | -6.2% | 83.2% | 4.9% |
| 10+ Years | 0.3% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 5-10 Years | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2-5 Years | 1.2% | 3% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Less than 2 years | 3.3% | 1.1% | -2.2% | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 84% | 76.7% | 7.3% |
| Italy | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Poland | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Other EU countries | 0.6% | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| Central and Western Africa | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Southern Asia | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| North America and the Caribbean | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| No passport held | 10.2% | 13.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.6% | 37.2% | 8.4% |
| Christian | 42.3% | 46.2% | -3.9% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| Muslim | 6.1% | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| Other religion | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Not answered | 3.3% | 6.0% | -2.7% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Audenshaw average.
Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 Ashton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £123,000 | 2024-06-28 | £130,838 |
| 247 Ashton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £77,000 | 2017-03-09 | £133,033 |
| 233 Ashton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £65,000 | 2014-08-14 | £125,489 |
| 249 Ashton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building | £970,000 | 2012-04-16 | £1,703,002 |
| 245 Ashton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £52,500 | 2010-02-25 | £104,903 |
| Full-Time Employee | 126 |
| Retired | 34 |
| Self-Employed | 33 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Other | 15 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Education | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH | - not rated | 2,173 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP | - not rated | 3,337 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU | - not rated | 4,141 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH | - not rated | 4,156 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU | 4out of 4 | 4,328 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Scott Primary School Clare Street , Denton M34 3LQ | 3out of 4 | 322 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF | 3out of 4 | 825 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF | - not rated | 825 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Denton Central Primary School and ASD Resource Base Duke Street , Denton M34 2AN | - not rated | 1,053 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Kynder Street , Denton M34 2AR | - not rated | 1,154 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Park Arts College Egerton Street , Denton M34 3PB | - not rated | 390 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG | - not rated | 390 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB | 3out of 4 | 523 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB | - not rated | 523 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Denton Community Academy Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG | 1out of 4 | 610 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ | - not rated | 3,179 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX | - not rated | 4,061 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL | - not rated | 4,690 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL | - not rated | 4,690 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH | - not rated | 5,210 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorns Community School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF | - not rated | 429 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Guide Bridge Independent School 265 Stockport Road , Guide Bridge OL7 0NT | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ | 3out of 4 | 1,839 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ | - not rated | 1,839 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridgeway PRU New Century House , Victory Road SK16 4XS | - not rated | 2,142 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonalds Restaurant | Unit 1 Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 406 yd | |
| Frankie And Bennys | Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 406 yd | |
| Costa Coffee | Unit 9A Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 406 yd | |
| Nando's | Unti 5 Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 416 yd | |
| The Creperie Co | Unit 2C2 Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 424 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White House Inn | White House, 170 Ashton Road | 128 yd | |
| Denton Working Mens Club | Denton Working Mens Club, Frederick Street | 313 yd | |
| Denton Cricket And Sports Club | Denton Cricket And Sports Club, Egerton Street | 409 yd | |
| Denton Labour Club | Ashton Road, Ashton Road | 445 yd | |
| The Sun Inn | Sun Inn, 210 Guide Lane | 647 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Full Monty | The Full Monty, 2 Egerton Street | 47 yd | |
| Suzannes | Suzannes, 142 Ashton Road | 215 yd | |
| Lucky | Lucky, 117 Taylor Lane | 652 yd | |
| Lucky Fish & Chips | Lucky Fish & Chips, 117 Taylor Lane | 652 yd | |
| 7 Burgers | 7 Burgers, 34 Ashton Road | 700 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores | Unit 3 Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 406 yd | |
| Wilko | Crown Point North Shopping Park, Worthington Way | 406 yd | |
| Coop Audenshaw | Coop Audenshaw, 1 - 3 Stamford Road | 600 yd | |
| Lidl | Lidl, Ashworth Street | 646 yd | |
| Morrisons Supermarket | Morrisons Superstore, Saxon Street | 971 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Denton Cricket Club EGERTON STREET | grass pitches | 133 yd |
| Denton Community College (North Campus) (Closed) Egerton Street | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 391 yd |
| Denton Community College TAYLOR LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 442 yd |
| Audenshaw School HAZEL STREET | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 504 yd |
| Poplar Street Primary School RAVENWOOD DRIVE | grass pitches | 826 yd |
| Active Denton VICTORIA STREET | swimming pool | 888 yd |
| Groby Road Playing Fields (Closed) Groby Road | grass pitches | 933 yd |
| Betta Bodies Gym HEATON MILLS HEATON MILLS HEATON STREET | health and fitness suite | 979 yd |
| Victoria Park LAND ADJOINING 100 LAND ADJOINING 100 ACRE STREET | tennis courts | 1,059 yd |
| King George Playing Fields (Audenshaw) KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD MOUNT PLEASANT STREET | grass pitches | 1,069 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 76.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 76.9% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 76.9% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 200.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.