Broadcarr Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL5 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	34.5%	40.9%	6.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	37.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.7%

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	39.3%	38.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	31.8%	36.2%	4.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	18.9%	15.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	32.8%	24.7%	-8.1%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	16.5%	7.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	33%	7.1%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	97.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	94.5%	98.1%	3.6%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	97.2%	3.7%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Broadcarr Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadcarr 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 0JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Broadcarr Lane are based on 11 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 Broadcarr Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 0JL

Average Price
£898,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,006,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£790,355

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadcarr Lane

Average Price
£526,472

Semi-Detached
£678,175

Terraced
£209,473

Detached
£702,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£784,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadcarr LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Broadcarr House Broadcarr Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-11-07	£785,756
Broadcarr Cottage Broadcarr Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2000-07-28	£1,034,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 0JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	1,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	- not rated	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN	3out of 4	1,133 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	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Free schools	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	3,721 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,070 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasscroft Independent School Stockport Road , Lydgate OL4 5RZ	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	2,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	2,623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	2,688 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Dean Community Special School St Martin's Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PZ	- not rated	3,023 yd	Community special school	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
Doodle Pots	Doodle Pots, 2 Lees Road	669 yd
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	687 yd
San Giorgio	Ferattis, Stamford Street	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Billy Goat	Billy Goat Inn, 71 Stamford Street	565 yd
The Fleece Inn	Fleece Inn, 53 Stamford Street	662 yd
The Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 7 Stockport Road	701 yd
The Blazing Rag	The Blazing Rag Inn, George Street	761 yd
Mossley Band Social Club	Mossley Band Social Club, 3 Argyle Street	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mans Wok	Mans Wok, 41 Stamford Street	670 yd
Tsang Supper Bar	Tsang Supper Bar, 23 Stamford Street	682 yd
Sweet Vintage	Sweet Vintage, 9 Stamford Street	682 yd
Spice Of Life	Spice Of Life, 14 Stockport Road	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	929 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	87.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5 Mbit/s

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