The Limes, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL5 9EL is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.4%	46.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.6%	53.3%	1.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 9EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	43.6%	52.2%	8.6%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	22%	-6.2%	44.2%	-22.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	16.3%	11.5%	-4.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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	42.3%	46.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.3%	30.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.1%	15.5%	3.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	20.6%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	22%	2.7%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	24.4%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	96.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%

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	95.6%	97.4%	1.8%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	97.4%	2.2%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is The Limes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Limes 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 -14.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in OL5 9EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 The Limes are based on 2 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 The Limes, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 9EL

Average Price
£210,347

Semi-Detached
£210,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Limes

Average Price
£189,500

Semi-Detached
£189,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LimesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Limes, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2008-07-29	£203,786
5 The Limes, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-08-23	£175,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 9EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	3out of 4	368 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	3,900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	4,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	4,405 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	4,637 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,259 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	2,275 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	4,015 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	4,159 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	4,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	5,243 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
Muscle Fuel - At Mossley Health And Fitness Centre	Squire Mill, Micklehurst Road	432 yd
The Allotment Cafe	The Allotment Cafe, 315 Manchester Road	790 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	986 yd
Chutney Massala	The Old Fire Station, Manchester Road	1,012 yd
Tumbles Catering Limited	Park Mill Industrial Estate, Manchester Road	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Micklehurst Liberal Club Ltd	Micklehurst Liberal Club Ltd, 38 Micklehurst Road	629 yd
Micklehurst Cricket Club	Micklehurst Cricket Club, Castle Lane	672 yd
New Bridge Inn	New Bridge Inn, Micklehurst Road	772 yd
Dysarts Arms	Dysarts Arms, Huddersfield Road	1,001 yd
The Roaches Lock	Roaches Lock, 387 Manchester Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellas Sandwich Bar	Unit C1 Centre Court, Waggon Road	816 yd
Ashiana	Ashiana Bank Mill, Manchester Road	987 yd
Hing Wah Chippy	Hing Wah Chippy, 163 Manchester Road	1,079 yd
Mossley Pizza And Fast Food	Mossley Pizza And Fast Food, 161 Manchester Road	1,079 yd
Mossley Tandoori Take Away	Mossley Tandoori Take Away, 167 Manchester Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mossley Hollins High School (Closed) Huddersfield Road	grass pitches	98 yd
Mossley Hollins High School HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	218 yd
Micklehurst Cricket & Social Club RICHMOND LODGE RICHMOND LODGE HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	705 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%

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