Ashlynne, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 6LS is primarily male, with 57% 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	40.7%	43%	2.3%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	59.3%	57%	-2.3%	49.0%	8.0%

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 6LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	53.8%	55.8%	2.0%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	25.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.6%	9.1%	-5.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	38%	-5.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	27.2%	32.2%	5.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	22.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19%	3.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	22.5%	-1.2%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.4%	82.2%	2.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	84.8%	83.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	83.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ashlynne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashlynne was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton Hurst 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 -43.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL6 6LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Ashlynne are based on 21 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 Ashlynne, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 6LS

Average Price
£131,577

Semi-Detached
£126,060

Terraced
£132,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashlynne

Average Price
£139,680

Semi-Detached
£128,800

Terraced
£140,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AshlynneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ashlynne, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-11-01	£127,381
10 Ashlynne, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2023-12-01	£107,747
18 Ashlynne, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-04-28	£116,687
2 Ashlynne, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-10-04	£135,835
8 Ashlynne, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-09-13	£188,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 6LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Long-Term Sick or disabled	67
Retired	39
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	27
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	179 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,770 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	526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	861 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	1,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,917 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,954 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	2,082 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
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	165 yd
Purple Olive	Indian Ocean, 83 Stamford Street East	274 yd
Boss Butties	Boss Butties, 63 Penny Meadow	292 yd
Old Cross Tapas And Grill	Old Cross Tapas And Grill, 77 Penny Meadow	309 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaconsfield Conservative Club	Beaconsfield Conservative Club, 16 Stamford Street Central	142 yd
Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 3 Albion Street	220 yd
Heavenlys Bar	Heavenlys Bar, 6 Old Street	364 yd
Browtons Bar And Bottle Shop	Browtons Bar And Bottle Shop, 8 Fletcher Street	423 yd
Bowling Green Hotel	Bowling Green Hotel, 99 Penny Meadow	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	116 yd
Pitta House	Pitta House, 47 Penny Meadow	233 yd
Munch Away	Munchaway, 49 Penny Meadow	237 yd
Smash 'N' Shake	Smash 'n' Shake, 70 Penny Meadow	305 yd
Al Bilal	Al Bilal, 69 Penny Meadow	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	420 yd
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	430 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	586 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	814 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	240 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		615 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	632 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	668 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	771 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	908 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	963 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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