Ratcliffe Terrace, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 9HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL5 9HH is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	45.1%	42.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	54.9%	57.5%	2.6%	49.0%	8.5%

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 9HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	46.6%	49.1%	2.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	24.7%	-1.8%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.8%	41.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	34.3%	34.9%	0.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.8%	17%	0.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	18.9%	20.8%	1.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.3%	2.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	27.3%	-3.8%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	9.7%	9.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.9%	84.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	86.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	7.6%	6.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	87.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ratcliffe Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ratcliffe Terrace 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 9HH, 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 Ratcliffe Terrace 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 Ratcliffe Terrace, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 9HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 9HH

Average Price
£213,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ratcliffe Terrace

Average Price
£201,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ratcliffe TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ratcliffe Terrace, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2019-03-11	£152,584
14 Ratcliffe Terrace, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2018-09-21	£265,487
16 Ratcliffe Terrace, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-12-21	£249,248
16 Ratcliffe Terrace, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2007-10-19	£232,693
4 Ratcliffe Terrace, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-05-19	£204,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 9HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	50
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary School Valeside , Mossley OL5 0AP	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Infant School Micklehurst Road , Mossley OL5 9JF	- not rated	714 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst Community Junior School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	2,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	3,047 yd	Community school	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	3,557 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,180 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	2,562 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	2,987 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	3,153 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	3,228 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU	- not rated	3,348 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
Country Style Cafe	Country Style Cafe, 169 Manchester Road	189 yd
Red Rose Restaurant	Red Rose Restaurant, 149 Manchester Road	189 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	332 yd
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	869 yd
San Giorgio	Ferattis, Stamford Street	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best 'O' Brass Inn	Best 'O' Brass Inn, 147 Manchester Road	135 yd
The Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 58 Manchester Road	258 yd
Aurora Caffe Bar	Aurora Caffe Bar, 207 Manchester Road	355 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, Manchester Road	355 yd
New Bridge Inn	New Bridge Inn, Micklehurst Road	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crunchy Chicken	Crunchy Chicken, 175 Manchester Road	189 yd
Hing Wah Chippy	Hing Wah Chippy, 163 Manchester Road	189 yd
Mossley Pizza And Fast Food	Mossley Pizza And Fast Food, 161 Manchester Road	189 yd
Mossley Tandoori Take Away	Mossley Tandoori Take Away, 167 Manchester Road	189 yd
Mr Kabab	Mr Kabab, 46 Manchester Road	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Egmont Street Playing Fields EGMONT STREET	grass pitches	189 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	546 yd
Area 5 Fitness WEIR MILL WEIR MILL MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Stamford Golf Club OAKFIELD OAKFIELD HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	golf	1,077 yd
Micklehurst Cricket & Social Club RICHMOND LODGE RICHMOND LODGE HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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