The Wharf Business Centre, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 7PB is primarily male, with 68.2% 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	20.7%	31.8%	11.1%	51.0%	-19.2%
Male	79.3%	68.2%	-11.1%	49.0%	19.2%

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 7PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	59.3%	64.1%	4.8%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	44.2%	-34.6%
Separated	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	24.5%	19.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (61.6%) 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	26.9%	21.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	-26.9%
Good health	25%	40.1%	15.1%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	22.6%	21.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	20.2%	11.6%	-8.6%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	22.9%	-9.5%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	15.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	15.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	27.7%	15.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	6.3%	6.3%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.3%	84%	-8.3%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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%	83.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	10.3%	7.4%	5.6%	4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	84.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Wharf Business Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wharf Business Centre was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton St Michael's 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 -14.5%.

🔎 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 7PB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Wharf Business Centre are based on 1 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 The Wharf Business Centre, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 7PB

Average Price
£74,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£74,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wharf Business Centre

Average Price
£74,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£74,236

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Wharf Business CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Wharf Business Centre, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-02-17	£74,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 7PB

Employment

OL6 7PB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	12
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	896 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	2,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,934 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	1,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	1,579 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	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	2,136 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,554 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
Starbucks At Asda	Asda, Cavendish Street	156 yd
Lillys Patisserie And Bistro	Lillys Patisserie And Bistro, 195 Stamford Street Central	158 yd
Oasis Tea Room & Crafts	Oasis Tea Room & Crafts, 214 Stamford Street Central	184 yd
Yummy Portugal Ltd	Yummy Portugal Ltd, 157 Stamford Street Central	224 yd
Coffee Lounge At Church Of Nazarene	Church Of Nazarene, 230 Stamford Street Central	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	The Station, 2 Warrington Street	155 yd
Union Club	The Union Club, 107 Old Street	273 yd
Top End Bar	Top End Bar, 134 Stamford Street Central	307 yd
The Feathers	The Feathers Hotel Public House, 138 Stamford Street Central	312 yd
Foresters Call	Forresters Call, 147 Old Street	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku Ashton	Asda Superstore, Cavendish Street	156 yd
Dominos Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 218 Stamford Street Central	185 yd
Dixy Chicken	Dixy Chicken, 192 Stamford Street Central	188 yd
The Hidden Kitchen	The Hidden Kitchen, 158 Stamford Street Central	234 yd
Marvellous Lord Catering	Marvellous Lord Catering, 223 Stamford Street Central	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street	156 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	166 yd
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	332 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Oldham Road	335 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	349 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Tameside (Closed) Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street		199 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	509 yd
Lyndhurst Primary School Hill Street	grass pitches	559 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	734 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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