Queen Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 6NW 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 6NW, 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 Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street 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 -35.1%.

🔎 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 6NW, 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 Queen Street are based on 67 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 Queen Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 6NW

Average Price
£172,928

Semi-Detached
£228,282

Terraced
£136,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£927,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£165,472

Semi-Detached
£257,811

Terraced
£143,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£548,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Queen Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2026-02-26	£142,500
45 Queen Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2025-05-09	£156,291
19 Queen Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2025-01-31	£136,625
25 Queen Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-08-23	£141,665
28 Queen Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-31	£121,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 6NW

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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	- not rated	90 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	90 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	410 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	- not rated	1,386 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	- not rated	2,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	760 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	3,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield House 103 Crescent Road , SK16 4HG	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Hospital School Tameside General Hospital , Ward 105 OL6 9RW	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staleydene Preparatory School Dukinfield Methodist Church , Wellington Parade SK16 4LE	- not rated	1,127 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
Purple Olive	Indian Ocean, 83 Stamford Street East	184 yd
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	203 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	343 yd
Food And Thorn Bistro	Food And Thorn Bistro, 119 Stamford Street Central	371 yd
Boss Butties	Boss Butties, 63 Penny Meadow	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaconsfield Conservative Club	Beaconsfield Conservative Club, 16 Stamford Street Central	90 yd
Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 3 Albion Street	296 yd
Heavenlys Bar	Heavenlys Bar, 6 Old Street	399 yd
Top End Bar	Top End Bar, 134 Stamford Street Central	486 yd
Browtons Bar And Bottle Shop	Browtons Bar And Bottle Shop, 8 Fletcher Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	250 yd
Pitta House	Pitta House, 47 Penny Meadow	325 yd
Munch Away	Munchaway, 49 Penny Meadow	329 yd
Al Bilal	Al Bilal, 69 Penny Meadow	393 yd
Smash 'N' Shake	Smash 'n' Shake, 70 Penny Meadow	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	435 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	454 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	635 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	824 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	302 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		571 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	638 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	811 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	969 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	987 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	60.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.3%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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