Margaret Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 7BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42%	55.9%	13.9%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	58%	44.1%	-13.9%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 7BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	44.2%	43.3%	-0.9%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	42%	5.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.1%	4.9%	-6.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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	34.5%	52.8%	18.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.2%	25.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	20.8%	16.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	10.6%	3.5%	-7.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around OL6 7BE this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	30.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	21.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.6%	1.7%	-6.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	22%	50.2%	28.2%	2.7%	47.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	60%	30.3%	-29.7%	81.4%	-51.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	63.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	2%	7.9%	5.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.5%	1.7%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	63.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	23.2%	20.8%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	9.4%	6.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	2.2%	-15.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	15.8%	46.2%	-30.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	63.7%	6.5%	57.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Street was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2250.0% higher than the Ashton St Michael's average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Margaret Street has the highest crime rate of 2 local areas in Ashton St Michael's and the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL6 7BE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Margaret Street are based on 80 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 Margaret Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 7BE

Average Price
£124,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£134,265

Semi-Detached
£213,657

Terraced
£123,325

Detached
£399,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,581

Other
£128,256

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Margaret Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-13	£111,323
142 Margaret Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-14	£96,599
140 Margaret Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-02-09	£134,522
142 Margaret Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-01-22	£119,551
142 Margaret Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2019-04-18	£89,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 7BE

Employment

OL6 7BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OL6 7BE area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL6 7BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	42
Unemployed	37
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	2out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,354 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
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent 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	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	2,454 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,877 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
Buono Taste	Buono Taste, 1 North Street	149 yd
Smiths Cafe	Unit 5c Kayley Industrial Estate, Richmond Street	266 yd
Cafe In The Court	Tameside Magistrates Court, Stamford Street West	292 yd
Hindu Temple - Shri_Ram_Mandir	Hindu Temple - Shri_Ram_Mandir, 58 Kenyon Street	327 yd
Glacier Desserts Cafe	Glacier Desserts Cafe, 115 Bentinck Street	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashton-Under-Lyne Masonic Club	Masonic Club, Jowetts Walk	240 yd
The Witchwood	The Witchwood, 152 Old Street	428 yd
Ash Tree Farm	Ash Tree Farm, Pamir Drive	500 yd
Theatre Tavern	The Theatre Tavern, 42 Oldham Road	571 yd
The Alexander	The Alexander Pub, 1 Dean Street	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway At BP Maynestone Service Station Ashton-Under-Lyne	BP Service Station, Manchester Road	349 yd
Tikka Massala	Tikka Massala, 49 Oldham Road	544 yd
The Cake Box	The Cake Box, 65 Oldham Road	550 yd
Romano Pizzeria	Romano Pizzeria, 30 Stockport Road	593 yd
Caribbean African Food Shop	Caribbean African Food Shop, 34 Stockport Road	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	543 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Oldham Road	550 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way	579 yd
Aldi Stores	Aldi Stores Ltd, 109 Wellington Road	596 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	603 yd
Village Gym (Ashton Moss) VILLAGE HOTEL VILLAGE HOTEL PAMIR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Ashton Cricket Club Reyner Lane	grass pitches	609 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Richmond Park Athletics Stadium RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET	athletics tracks	944 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	948 yd
Richmond Street Playing Fields RICHMOND STREET	cycling, grass pitches	994 yd
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		1,081 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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