Stanhope Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 9LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL5 9LX 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	53.2%	48.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.8%	51.2%	4.4%	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	41.5%	38%	-3.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42%	0.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	47.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.7%	39.3%	4.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	16.3%	15.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	22.7%	10.1%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	27.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	99.3%	92.3%	-7.0%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	96.3%	89.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1%	4.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	96.3%	89.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Stanhope Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanhope 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 9LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Stanhope Street are based on 88 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 Stanhope Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-lyne, OL5 9LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL5 9LX

Average Price
£172,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanhope Street

Average Price
£155,691

Semi-Detached
£294,760

Terraced
£152,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanhope Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Stanhope Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-11-11	£183,898
18 Stanhope Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-06-14	£147,876
16 Stanhope Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-08-11	£165,639
2 Stanhope Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-05-24	£189,298
2 Stanhope Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2016-12-09	£198,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL5 9LX

Employment

OL5 9LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

OL5 9LX 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	109
Retired	39
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,748 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	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Infant School Micklehurst Road , Mossley OL5 9JF	- not rated	751 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklehurst Community Junior School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR	- not rated	804 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	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	2,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	2,984 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	3,488 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	4,109 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	2,688 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	2,890 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	3,147 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	3,221 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Hospital School Tameside General Hospital , Ward 105 OL6 9RW	- not rated	3,301 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
Country Style Cafe	Country Style Cafe, 169 Manchester Road	317 yd
Red Rose Restaurant	Red Rose Restaurant, 149 Manchester Road	317 yd
Emmaus Cafe	Longlands Mill, Queen Street	458 yd
Pho Thong Thai Restaurant	Pho Thong Thai Restaurant, 21 Stamford Street	989 yd
Muscle Fuel - At Mossley Health And Fitness Centre	Squire Mill, Micklehurst Road	1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best 'O' Brass Inn	Best 'O' Brass Inn, 147 Manchester Road	263 yd
The Commercial Hotel	The Commercial Hotel, 58 Manchester Road	385 yd
New Bridge Inn	New Bridge Inn, Micklehurst Road	458 yd
Aurora Caffe Bar	Aurora Caffe Bar, 207 Manchester Road	482 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, Manchester Road	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crunchy Chicken	Crunchy Chicken, 175 Manchester Road	317 yd
Hing Wah Chippy	Hing Wah Chippy, 163 Manchester Road	317 yd
Mossley Pizza And Fast Food	Mossley Pizza And Fast Food, 161 Manchester Road	317 yd
Mossley Tandoori Take Away	Mossley Tandoori Take Away, 167 Manchester Road	317 yd
Mr Kabab	Mr Kabab, 46 Manchester Road	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	Co-op, 23 Arundel Street		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Egmont Street Playing Fields EGMONT STREET	grass pitches	78 yd
Mossley Park STAMFORD ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Seel Park MARKET STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
Area 5 Fitness WEIR MILL WEIR MILL MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Stamford Golf Club OAKFIELD OAKFIELD HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	golf	970 yd
Micklehurst Cricket & Social Club RICHMOND LODGE RICHMOND LODGE HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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