Freeman Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL6 6PX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35%	41%	6.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	43.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46.4%	46.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.4%	32.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.4%	22.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.8%	8.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.4%	11.3%	7.9%	2.7%	8.6%
Black African	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	88.7%	83.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	2.2%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.5%	89.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	89.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Freeman Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freeman 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 -47.2%.

🔎 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 6PX, 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 Freeman Avenue are based on 15 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 Freeman Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 6PX

Average Price
£197,168

Semi-Detached
£195,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,529

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freeman Avenue

Average Price
£202,334

Semi-Detached
£205,547

Terraced
£130,261

Detached
£224,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freeman AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Freeman Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-01-08	£213,320
5 Freeman Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-12-04	£235,879
11 Freeman Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-10-14	£209,969
1 Freeman Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-01-17	£182,447
14 Freeman Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-02-08	£159,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 6PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	680 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	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	299 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,423 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,707 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	1,817 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
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 4 Old Cross Street	185 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	235 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	258 yd
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	402 yd
Costa Coffee At Tameside General Hospital	Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 147 Mossley Road	169 yd
New Inn	New Inn, Mossley Road	212 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 123 Whiteacre Road	392 yd
White Horse Inn	The White Horse Public House, 58 Stamford Square	558 yd
Beaconsfield Conservative Club	Beaconsfield Conservative Club, 16 Stamford Street Central	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 2 Heys Retail Park, Mossley Road	183 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	374 yd
Welcome Fish & Chips	Welcome Fish & Chips, 8 Russell Street	379 yd
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	537 yd
Top Chef	Top Chef, 195 Curzon Road	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	185 yd
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	987 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, 102 Queens Road	1,001 yd
Bargain World	Bargain World, 161 Kings Road	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	204 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
New Charter Academy (Silver Sprints Campus) (Closed) Mossley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Palace Road Playing Fields PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	829 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	918 yd
Stamford Park SPRINGS RISE	grass pitches	937 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Samuel Laycock School (Closed) Mereside		1,000 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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