Stamford Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL5 0BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.2%	50.2%	3.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 OL5 0BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	41.5%	48.1%	6.6%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	28.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.6%	38.3%	-3.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	38.8%	41.3%	2.5%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	13.2%	16%	2.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.2%	15.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	17.4%	4.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	32.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	93.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.4%	94.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	94.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Stamford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stamford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Mossley 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 -10.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL5 0BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Stamford Road are based on 159 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stamford Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 0BE

Average Price
£301,302

Semi-Detached
£503,008

Terraced
£225,912

Detached
£525,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stamford Road

Average Price
£234,208

Semi-Detached
£371,875

Terraced
£198,411

Detached
£503,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,753

Other
£149,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stamford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Stamford Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2022-07-18	£300,496
50 Stamford Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£453,000	2021-10-14	£505,347
35 Stamford Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2017-10-10	£181,860
35 Stamford Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2017-08-08	£192,452
15 Stamford Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-07-20	£180,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 0BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN	3out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	3out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	3,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	3,421 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	3,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,975 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU	- not rated	3,068 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	3,200 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	3,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	3,593 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	4,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
San Giorgio	Ferattis, Stamford Street	261 yd
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	292 yd
Doodle Pots	Doodle Pots, 2 Lees Road	309 yd
The Allotment Cafe	The Allotment Cafe, 315 Manchester Road	448 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mossley Central Conservative Club	Conservative Club, Mountain Street	206 yd
The Blazing Rag	The Blazing Rag Inn, George Street	209 yd
Mossley Band Social Club	Mossley Band Social Club, 3 Argyle Street	239 yd
The Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 7 Stockport Road	276 yd
Yorkshire Ward Conservative Club	Yorkshire Ward Conservative Club, Carrhill Road	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Life	Spice Of Life, 14 Stockport Road	276 yd
Tsang Supper Bar	Tsang Supper Bar, 23 Stamford Street	291 yd
Sweet Vintage	Sweet Vintage, 9 Stamford Street	291 yd
Mans Wok	Mans Wok, 41 Stamford Street	349 yd
Railway Fish And Chips	Station Square, Manchester Road	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	379 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	411 yd
Egmont Street Playing Fields EGMONT STREET	grass pitches	949 yd
Mossley Hollins High School HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.23 Mbit/s

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