Highfield Meadow, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL5 0DT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 0DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	36.1%	46.4%	10.3%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	27.7%	-16.1%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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	45.1%	46.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	38%	33.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25%	14.3%	-10.7%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	15.7%	3.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	37.7%	3.1%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
White	93.2%	93.4%	0.2%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	94.7%	94.9%	0.2%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.9%	0.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Meadow was 4.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5050.0% higher than the Mossley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Highfield Meadow has the lowest crime rate of 1 local areas in Mossley and the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.4%.

🔎 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 0DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Highfield Meadow are based on 6 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 Highfield Meadow, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 0DT

Average Price
£437,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,883

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Meadow

Average Price
£424,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£424,823

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Highfield Meadow, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-06-30	£566,965
3 Highfield Meadow, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-02-11	£363,483
2 Highfield Meadow, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, a newly built property	£195,000	2012-11-30	£384,637
5 Highfield Meadow, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, a newly built property	£249,950	2008-03-27	£398,333
1 Highfield Meadow, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2008-01-08	£392,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 0DT

Employment

OL5 0DT 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	84
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	3out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN	3out of 4	960 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	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	3,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	3,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,459 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	2,951 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,976 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU	- not rated	3,451 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	3,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	4,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country Style Cafe	Country Style Cafe, 169 Manchester Road	168 yd
Red Rose Restaurant	Red Rose Restaurant, 149 Manchester Road	168 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	318 yd
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	795 yd
San Giorgio	Ferattis, Stamford Street	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best 'O' Brass Inn	Best 'O' Brass Inn, 147 Manchester Road	121 yd
The Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 58 Manchester Road	219 yd
Aurora Caffe Bar	Aurora Caffe Bar, 207 Manchester Road	322 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, Manchester Road	322 yd
New Bridge Inn	New Bridge Inn, Micklehurst Road	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crunchy Chicken	Crunchy Chicken, 175 Manchester Road	168 yd
Mossley Tandoori Take Away	Mossley Tandoori Take Away, 167 Manchester Road	168 yd
Hing Wah Chippy	Hing Wah Chippy, 163 Manchester Road	168 yd
Mossley Pizza And Fast Food	Mossley Pizza And Fast Food, 161 Manchester Road	168 yd
Mr Kabab	Mr Kabab, 46 Manchester Road	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Egmont Street Playing Fields EGMONT STREET	grass pitches	271 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	464 yd
Area 5 Fitness WEIR MILL WEIR MILL MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	854 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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.71 Mbit/s

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