Witham Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 9RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	43.4%	55.5%	12.1%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	56.6%	44.5%	-12.1%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 9RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	46.4%	45.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	39.1%	3.7%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44%	52.8%	8.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	26%	28.8%	2.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	20.9%	12.5%	-8.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	34%	20.9%	-13.1%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.9%	8.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.8%	76.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	-5.2%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	90.6%	82.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	11.3%	7.5%	5.6%	5.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	82.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Witham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Witham Street was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton Hurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Witham Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Ashton Hurst and the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.3%.

🔎 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 9RN, 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 Witham Street are based on 60 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 Witham Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 9RN

Average Price
£196,165

Semi-Detached
£220,467

Terraced
£174,125

Detached
£367,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witham Street

Average Price
£190,948

Semi-Detached
£233,205

Terraced
£173,732

Detached
£374,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Witham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Witham Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2025-03-07	£154,307
11 Witham Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-11-22	£134,514
9 Witham Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-05-24	£157,103
5 Witham Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£109,800	2022-12-08	£116,438
27 Witham Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-08-30	£227,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 9RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspire Academy Mossley Road , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 9RU	3out of 4	706 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	739 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heys Primary School Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	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	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy converter	No	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	212 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,238 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	2,043 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	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee At Tameside General Hospital	Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street	430 yd
League Of Friends Cafe At Tameside Hospital	Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street	430 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 4 Old Cross Street	458 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	528 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, Mossley Road	214 yd
Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 147 Mossley Road	234 yd
Halfway House	Halfway House, 123 Whiteacre Road	560 yd
White Horse Inn	The White Horse Public House, 58 Stamford Square	832 yd
Heroes Of Waterloo	Heroes Of Waterloo Hotel, 3 Mossley Road	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 2 Heys Retail Park, Mossley Road	455 yd
Welcome Fish & Chips	Welcome Fish & Chips, 8 Russell Street	457 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	484 yd
Hurst Cross Tandoori	Hurst Cross Tandoori, 167 Queens Road	619 yd
Top Chef	Top Chef, 195 Curzon Road	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	458 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, 102 Queens Road	778 yd
Bargain World	Bargain World, 161 Kings Road	906 yd
Premier Hurst Cross	Late Shop Food Store, 187 Kings Road	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	172 yd
New Charter Academy (Silver Sprints Campus) (Closed) Mossley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	369 yd
Palace Road Playing Fields PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	668 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Samuel Laycock School (Closed) Mereside		698 yd
Tameside College BEAUFORT ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Stamford Park SPRINGS RISE	grass pitches	799 yd
Surrey Street (Ashton United Fc) SURREY STREET	grass pitches	962 yd
Stalybridge Celtic Juniors Football Club STALYBRIDGE JUNIOR SOCCER CENTRE STALYBRIDGE JUNIOR SOCCER CENTRE MOSSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	975 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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