Providence Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 9LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	53.3%	53.7%	0.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.7%	46.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 9LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	45.7%	51.1%	5.4%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	34.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	44%	-4.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.2%	38.9%	3.7%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	20.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	14.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	16.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.7%	4.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	18.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	7%	14.5%	7.5%	2.7%	11.8%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.7%	70%	-16.7%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	84.8%	79.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	5.6%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	79.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.5%	8.3%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7%	2.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Providence Street dangerous?

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

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL6 9LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Providence Street are based on 24 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 Providence Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 9LY

Average Price
£170,575

Semi-Detached
£249,774

Terraced
£143,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,208

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Providence Street

Average Price
£154,445

Semi-Detached
£275,763

Terraced
£129,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,258

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Providence Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Providence Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2025-07-10	£89,059
21 Providence Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-26	£242,734
23 Providence Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-02-25	£274,044
7 Providence Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-04	£146,058
11 Providence Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-01-26	£121,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 9LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,475 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 Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	145 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	- not rated	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Infant School Alderley Street , OL6 8EW	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Yes	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	883 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	1,497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	- not rated	1,711 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	747 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	4,775 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	1,007 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,228 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,249 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
Shree Bharatiya Mandal	Shree Bharatiya Mandal Indian Association, 103 Union Road	245 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 4 Old Cross Street	509 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	531 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	557 yd
Infinity Centre Cafe	Wickham House, 217 Mossley Road	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	Halfway House, 123 Whiteacre Road	286 yd
New Inn	New Inn, Mossley Road	522 yd
Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 147 Mossley Road	537 yd
Old Ball Inn	Old Ball Inn, 50 Broadoak Road	685 yd
Hare And Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 238 Kings Road	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	Top Chef, 195 Curzon Road	113 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	271 yd
Welcome Fish & Chips	Welcome Fish & Chips, 8 Russell Street	271 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 2 Heys Retail Park, Mossley Road	508 yd
Golden Coast	Golden Coast, 27 Whiteacre Road	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	509 yd
Bargain World	Bargain World, 161 Kings Road	646 yd
Premier Hurst Cross	Late Shop Food Store, 187 Kings Road	714 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, 102 Queens Road	715 yd
Warsaw Superstore	Warsaw Superstore, 143 Stamford Street Central	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	399 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	481 yd
Small Shaw Lane Playing Fields South SMALLSHAW LANE	grass pitches	534 yd
Palace Road Playing Fields PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
Smallshaw Lane Playing Fields North HEGINBOTTOM CRESCENT	grass pitches	747 yd
Surrey Street (Ashton United Fc) SURREY STREET	grass pitches	759 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	783 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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