Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL5 0BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.1%	49.3%	5.2%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	40.7%	2.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	35.3%	-7.1%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	53.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.6%	33.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.5%	4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	42%	43.4%	1.4%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.9%	97.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.5%	97.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	97.4%	0.6%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 0BN, 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 Mill Lane are based on 9 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 Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 0BN

Average Price
£196,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,713

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£241,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£246,379

Detached
£443,407

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Mill Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-01-03	£198,273
15 Mill Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,250	2017-09-29	£1,659
15 Mill Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2007-11-02	£443,407
9 Mill Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-04-24	£229,906
3 Mill Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2006-12-08	£323,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 0BN

Employment

OL5 0BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN	3out of 4	216 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	3out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	3out of 4	1,077 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	1,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	3,350 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	3,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	4,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,239 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,868 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	2,862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	3,409 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	3,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	3,869 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	4,347 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
The Allotment Cafe	The Allotment Cafe, 315 Manchester Road	295 yd
Doodle Pots	Doodle Pots, 2 Lees Road	387 yd
San Giorgio	Ferattis, Stamford Street	410 yd
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	464 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Ward Conservative Club	Yorkshire Ward Conservative Club, Carrhill Road	87 yd
Mossley Masonic Club	Westholme, Stockport Road	196 yd
The Blazing Rag	The Blazing Rag Inn, George Street	333 yd
The Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 7 Stockport Road	362 yd
Church Inn	Church Inn, 82 Stockport Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Life	Spice Of Life, 14 Stockport Road	362 yd
Tsang Supper Bar	Tsang Supper Bar, 23 Stamford Street	453 yd
Sweet Vintage	Sweet Vintage, 9 Stamford Street	453 yd
Mans Wok	Mans Wok, 41 Stamford Street	546 yd
Railway Fish And Chips	Station Square, Manchester Road	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	652 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Mossley Hollins High School HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	969 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.22 Mbit/s

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