Lancaster Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL5 0PD is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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%	43.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	51%	56.8%	5.8%	49.0%	7.8%

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 0PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	46.9%	56.7%	9.8%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	24.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	43.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.5%	37.2%	2.7%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4%	5.1%	1.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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	22.1%	16.3%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	16.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	24%	8.5%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	24.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	96.8%	92.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.2%	4%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	92.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lancaster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Street 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 0PD, 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 Lancaster Street are based on 20 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 Lancaster Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 0PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 0PD

Average Price
£170,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Street

Average Price
£177,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,637

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lancaster Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-10	£154,816
8 Lancaster Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-31	£207,795
12 Lancaster Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-07	£208,086
12 Lancaster Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-02	£121,690
7 Lancaster Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2022-03-11	£164,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 0PD

Employment

OL5 0PD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	39
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Construction	17
Other	17
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,572 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	224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN	3out of 4	586 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	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	2,532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	3,016 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	3,793 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,421 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	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	2,977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	3,048 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	3,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU	- not rated	3,289 yd	Other independent 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
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	45 yd
San Giorgio	Ferattis, Stamford Street	102 yd
Doodle Pots	Doodle Pots, 2 Lees Road	179 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	619 yd
Country Style Cafe	Country Style Cafe, 169 Manchester Road	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fleece Inn	Fleece Inn, 53 Stamford Street	60 yd
Mossley Band Social Club	Mossley Band Social Club, 3 Argyle Street	94 yd
The Blazing Rag	The Blazing Rag Inn, George Street	177 yd
The Butchers Arms	Butchers Arms, 7 Stockport Road	179 yd
Mossley Central Conservative Club	Conservative Club, Mountain Street	203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mans Wok	Mans Wok, 41 Stamford Street	43 yd
Tsang Supper Bar	Tsang Supper Bar, 23 Stamford Street	61 yd
Sweet Vintage	Sweet Vintage, 9 Stamford Street	61 yd
Spice Of Life	Spice Of Life, 14 Stockport Road	179 yd
Railway Fish And Chips	Station Square, Manchester Road	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		22 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	318 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Egmont Street Playing Fields EGMONT STREET	grass pitches	1,045 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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