Smithy Grove, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL6 9LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	33.9%	34.6%	0.7%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	28.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	19.5%	25.5%	6.0%	9.1%	16.4%
Widowed	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) 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	29.3%	33.8%	4.5%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	34.8%	31.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	22%	18.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	4.0%	10.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9LD this area, 44% 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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.7%	44%	-4.7%	18.2%	25.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	17.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.2%	0.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.8%	76.2%	-10.6%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	87.8%	84.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	84.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Smithy Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Grove was 3.7 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton Hurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Grove has the 2nd highest crime rate of 5 local areas in Ashton Hurst and the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 9LD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Smithy Grove are based on 12 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 Smithy Grove, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 9LD

Average Price
£161,618

Semi-Detached
£158,263

Terraced
£162,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Grove

Average Price
£155,768

Semi-Detached
£150,348

Terraced
£158,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Smithy Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-02-24	£131,196
64 Smithy Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2018-08-13	£178,373
64 Smithy Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-01-11	£118,878
66 Smithy Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2016-10-14	£145,033
13 Smithy Grove, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2013-07-19	£118,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 9LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	274 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	341 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	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	2out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	3,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	974 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	1,273 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	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	2,100 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	2,474 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
Shree Bharatiya Mandal	Shree Bharatiya Mandal Indian Association, 103 Union Road	105 yd
Carpenters Arms At Charlestown United Reform Church	United Reform Church, Alexandra Road	437 yd
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	503 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	510 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	Halfway House, 123 Whiteacre Road	323 yd
Lord Napier	Lord Napier, 3 Albion Street	540 yd
Bowling Green Hotel	Bowling Green Hotel, 99 Penny Meadow	604 yd
Junction Inn	Junction Inn, 55 Turner Lane	609 yd
The Old Fire Station	The Old Fire Station, Wellington Road	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	Top Chef, 195 Curzon Road	266 yd
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	387 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	390 yd
Welcome Fish & Chips	Welcome Fish & Chips, 8 Russell Street	421 yd
Pitta House	Pitta House, 47 Penny Meadow	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	528 yd
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	779 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	785 yd
Bargain World	Bargain World, 161 Kings Road	914 yd
Premier Hurst Cross	Late Shop Food Store, 187 Kings Road	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	213 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	440 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Small Shaw Lane Playing Fields South SMALLSHAW LANE	grass pitches	701 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	764 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 yd
Smallshaw Lane Playing Fields North HEGINBOTTOM CRESCENT	grass pitches	874 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	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.8%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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