Neal Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL6 6PB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49%	48.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51%	51.5%	0.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	30.3%	39.4%	9.1%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	44%	-6.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	30.4%	34.1%	3.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	17%	9.8%	-7.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%

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	26.9%	20.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.8%	75.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-6.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.1%	84.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	89.1%	84.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.2%	10.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Neal Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Neal Avenue 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 -7.4%.

🔎 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 6PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Neal Avenue are based on 55 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 Neal Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 6PB

Average Price
£248,932

Semi-Detached
£242,984

Terraced
£224,964

Detached
£338,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Neal Avenue

Average Price
£264,969

Semi-Detached
£258,427

Terraced
£275,304

Detached
£412,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Neal AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Neal Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-07-02	£297,796
67 Neal Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-26	£224,304
53 Neal Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,300	2019-03-22	£216,957
49 Neal Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-11-30	£273,671
55 Neal Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-02-09	£240,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 6PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	279 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	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	690 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	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,700 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	350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	574 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	1,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,664 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	1,878 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
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	108 yd
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	136 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	143 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 4 Old Cross Street	201 yd
Purple Olive	Indian Ocean, 83 Stamford Street East	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaconsfield Conservative Club	Beaconsfield Conservative Club, 16 Stamford Street Central	356 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 123 Whiteacre Road	377 yd
Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 147 Mossley Road	410 yd
New Inn	New Inn, Mossley Road	451 yd
White Horse Inn	The White Horse Public House, 58 Stamford Square	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 2 Heys Retail Park, Mossley Road	205 yd
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	297 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	431 yd
Lesleys Wraps And Baps	Lesleys Wraps And Baps, 70 Stamford Square	437 yd
Kings Chippy	Kings Chippy, 66 Stamford Square	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	202 yd
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	699 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	875 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	229 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	775 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	807 yd
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		845 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
New Charter Academy (Silver Sprints Campus) (Closed) Mossley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	979 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	990 yd
Palace Road Playing Fields PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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