Kensington Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 8EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 8EH is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	50.3%	46.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	49.7%	53.2%	3.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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	27.5%	36.7%	9.2%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	47.8%	-10.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.3%	51.6%	6.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.7%	33.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.1%	18.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	17.4%	10.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	28.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5%	9%	4.0%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.1%	74.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	-6.8%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	85.9%	83.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	83.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.2%	9.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington 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.

🔎 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 8EH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Kensington Avenue are based on 23 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 Kensington Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 8EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 8EH

Average Price
£204,660

Semi-Detached
£204,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£207,399

Semi-Detached
£207,399

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Kensington Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2026-03-13	£200,000
9 Kensington Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,500	2025-10-31	£159,480
12 Kensington Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-19	£200,917
6 Kensington Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-03-11	£227,154
10 Kensington Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-04-10	£195,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 8EH

Employment

OL6 8EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Infant School Alderley Street , OL6 8EW	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspire Academy Mossley Road , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 9RU	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	- not rated	1,210 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	274 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	4,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside Hospital School Tameside General Hospital , Ward 105 OL6 9RW	- not rated	453 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,253 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,457 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,466 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent 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
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 4 Old Cross Street	430 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	502 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	540 yd
Costa Coffee At Tameside General Hospital	Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street	567 yd
League Of Friends Cafe At Tameside Hospital	Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, Mossley Road	165 yd
Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 147 Mossley Road	205 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 123 Whiteacre Road	475 yd
Hare And Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 238 Kings Road	785 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Hotel, 23 Nook Lane	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Fish & Chips	Welcome Fish & Chips, 8 Russell Street	353 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	386 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 2 Heys Retail Park, Mossley Road	426 yd
Hurst Cross Tandoori	Hurst Cross Tandoori, 167 Queens Road	502 yd
Top Chef	Top Chef, 195 Curzon Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	429 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, 102 Queens Road	669 yd
Bargain World	Bargain World, 161 Kings Road	780 yd
Premier Hurst Cross	Late Shop Food Store, 187 Kings Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	269 yd
New Charter Academy (Silver Sprints Campus) (Closed) Mossley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	380 yd
Palace Road Playing Fields PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	538 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Samuel Laycock School (Closed) Mereside		776 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Surrey Street (Ashton United Fc) SURREY STREET	grass pitches	843 yd
Stamford Park SPRINGS RISE	grass pitches	933 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	954 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.2 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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