Wilson Crescent, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL6 9SA 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 Wilson Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilson Crescent 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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 9SA, 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 Wilson Crescent 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 Wilson Crescent, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 9SA

Average Price
£249,284

Semi-Detached
£249,284

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilson Crescent

Average Price
£251,392

Semi-Detached
£251,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilson CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wilson Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-08-20	£209,131
1 Wilson Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-11-27	£250,881
1 Wilson Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,500	2015-02-20	£160,042
3 Wilson Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2014-09-12	£255,045
3 Wilson Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,700	2005-01-21	£291,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL6 9SA

Employment

OL6 9SA 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspire Academy Mossley Road , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 9RU	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Holden Street , OL6 9JJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Rose Hill Road , OL6 8YG	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's RC Primary School St Christopher's Road , OL6 9DP	4out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	2,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,948 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	504 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	1,096 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	1,237 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	2,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	2,274 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	2,314 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	591 yd
League Of Friends Cafe At Tameside Hospital	Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street	591 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 4 Old Cross Street	738 yd
The Fun Depot	7 Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	811 yd
Jump Depot	Unit 1b Albion Trading Estate, Mossley Road	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	New Inn, Mossley Road	474 yd
Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 147 Mossley Road	511 yd
Heroes Of Waterloo	Heroes Of Waterloo Hotel, 3 Mossley Road	558 yd
Hare And Hounds	Hare And Hounds, 238 Kings Road	715 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Hotel, 23 Nook Lane	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurst Cross Tandoori	Hurst Cross Tandoori, 167 Queens Road	436 yd
Tai Hing	Tai Hing, 163 Queens Road	552 yd
Tracey's	Tracey's, 173 Queens Road	578 yd
Welcome Fish & Chips	Welcome Fish & Chips, 8 Russell Street	628 yd
Paulas Pantry	Paulas Pantry, 178 Whiteacre Road	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, 102 Queens Road	550 yd
Premier Hurst Cross	Late Shop Food Store, 187 Kings Road	711 yd
Bargain World	Bargain World, 161 Kings Road	732 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Mossley Road	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Charter Academy (Silver Sprints Campus) (Closed) Mossley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	90 yd
Palace Road Playing Fields PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Sixth Form College DARNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	496 yd
Cedar Park (Closed) Queens Road	grass pitches	537 yd
Samuel Laycock School (Closed) Mereside		546 yd
Stalybridge Celtic Juniors Football Club STALYBRIDGE JUNIOR SOCCER CENTRE STALYBRIDGE JUNIOR SOCCER CENTRE MOSSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Surrey Street (Ashton United Fc) SURREY STREET	grass pitches	754 yd
Rosehill Methodist Community Primary School ROSE HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Stamford Park SPRINGS RISE	grass pitches	893 yd
The Heys Primary School WHITEACRE ROAD	grass pitches	930 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	53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.81 Mbit/s

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