Old Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 6LB is primarily male, with 59% 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	43.1%	41%	-2.1%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	56.9%	59%	2.1%	49.0%	10.0%

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 OL6 6LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	43.3%	54.8%	11.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	25.5%	-10.9%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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	33.2%	43%	9.8%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	42.1%	33.9%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.8%	17%	1.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around OL6 6LB this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	28.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	24.4%	11.6%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	15.5%	2.9%	-12.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	15.1%	14.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.2%	62.9%	-9.3%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	67%	-1.1%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	14%	13.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	67%	-0.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	14.3%	9.6%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	4.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton St Michael's 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 -81.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL6 6LB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Old Street are based on 58 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 Old Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 6LB

Average Price
£174,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,119

Other
£198,753

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Street

Average Price
£251,800

Semi-Detached
£432,479

Terraced
£160,993

Detached
£295,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,775

Other
£325,781

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-11-15	£71,045
14A Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-05-15	£124,898
14 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-05-15	£124,898
12 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2021-01-08	£63,643
36 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-10-31	£345,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 6LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Other	48
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	40
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	34
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	1,263 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,157 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	2,338 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Everest Cafe	Everest Cafe, 46 Old Street	73 yd
Crepe Factory	Crepe Factory, 14 George Street	75 yd
New Market Deli	New Market Deli, 18 Market Street	85 yd
The Kitchen At St Michaels	St Michaels Church, Church Street	107 yd
Cafe 10	Boulevard, 10 Market Street	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavenlys Bar	Heavenlys Bar, 6 Old Street	45 yd
Tapsters	Tapsters, 31 Old Street	59 yd
The Feathers	The Feathers Hotel Public House, 138 Stamford Street Central	90 yd
Bar 15	Bar 15, 3 George Street	91 yd
Top End Bar	Top End Bar, 134 Stamford Street Central	97 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SWEETBITSHAKE	SWEETBITSHAKE, 14 Old Street	23 yd
Milk & Buns	Milk & Buns, 12 Old Street	26 yd
Loco Pizza	Loco Pizza, 9 Old Street	33 yd
Indian Ocean Kitchen	Indian Ocean Kitchen, 5 St Michaels Square	72 yd
Amadeo Burger N Shakes	Amadeo Burger N Shakes, 13A George Street	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	108 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	192 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	419 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street	549 yd
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		340 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	386 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	527 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	758 yd
Lyndhurst Primary School Hill Street	grass pitches	903 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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