Grafton Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL6 6TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.4%	49.9%	0.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	41.1%	48.5%	7.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	26.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	40.6%	48.3%	7.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.9%	32.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.3%	6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	26.1%	18.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	6.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	17.8%	2.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.4%	8.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	26%	0.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.4%	88.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	90.9%	88.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	88.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Grafton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton 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 -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 6TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Grafton Street are based on 17 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 Grafton Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 6TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 6TG

Average Price
£242,644

Semi-Detached
£274,722

Terraced
£230,652

Detached
£309,661

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Street

Average Price
£251,086

Semi-Detached
£266,365

Terraced
£244,898

Detached
£315,297

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,284

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Grafton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2024-11-21	£263,933
8 Grafton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-07-23	£268,423
6 Grafton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-12	£280,694
8 Grafton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2020-01-10	£266,408
16 Grafton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-07-31	£186,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 6TG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	3out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	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
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	559 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	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	884 yd	Community 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	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,760 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	308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	892 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	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,852 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,246 yd	Community special school	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
Purple Olive	Indian Ocean, 83 Stamford Street East	213 yd
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	409 yd
Whitelands Road Cafe	Gatefield Works 6, Whitelands Road	439 yd
Food And Thorn Bistro	Food And Thorn Bistro, 119 Stamford Street Central	453 yd
The Kitchen At St Michaels	St Michaels Church, Church Street	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaconsfield Conservative Club	Beaconsfield Conservative Club, 16 Stamford Street Central	271 yd
White Horse Inn	The White Horse Public House, 58 Stamford Square	371 yd
Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 3 Albion Street	480 yd
Heavenlys Bar	Heavenlys Bar, 6 Old Street	521 yd
The Warrington Arms	The Warrington Arms Public House, Stamford Square	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lesleys Wraps And Baps	Lesleys Wraps And Baps, 70 Stamford Square	333 yd
Kings Chippy	Kings Chippy, 66 Stamford Square	342 yd
Kings Fish And Chips	Kings Fish And Chips, 66 Stamford Square	342 yd
Sweet Hideout	Sweet Hideout, 48A Stamford Square	393 yd
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	508 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	614 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	745 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	860 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		541 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	840 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Lyndhurst Primary School Hill Street	grass pitches	930 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,079 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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