Firbank Close, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL7 0AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	52.7%	47.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.3%	52.7%	5.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of OL7 0AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	34.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	55.8%	6.6%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.7%	53.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.7%	34.2%	4.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	26.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.8%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	18.1%	2.9%	-15.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.3% 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	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	9.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	37.3%	49.3%	12.0%	2.7%	46.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	7%	7.0%	2.5%	4.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	39.2%	24.3%	-14.9%	81.4%	-57.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	55.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	29.5%	2.6%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	55%	-7.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	28.5%	22.6%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	5.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	60.2%	6.5%	53.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Firbank Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firbank Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton St Michael's average.

Firbank Close has the lowest crime rate of 5 local areas in Ashton St Michael's and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Tameside .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL7 0AD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Firbank Close are based on 47 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 Firbank Close, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 0AD

Average Price
£178,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£234,636

Detached
£330,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,926

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbank Close

Average Price
£182,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,752

Detached
£326,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firbank CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Firbank Close, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-05-31	£102,512
40 Firbank Close, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-04-24	£113,667
32 Firbank Close, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-04-22	£121,439
7 Firbank Close, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-27	£131,431
11 Firbank Close, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-16	£199,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 0AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL7 0AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	26
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	15
Construction	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	2out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,751 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	712 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	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	2,500 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	3,226 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
Olive Catering Services Limited At Whitecroft Lighting	Whitecroft Electrical Ltd, Burlington Street	97 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds Restaurant, Pamir Drive	231 yd
Chiquitos	Chiquito's Restaurant Ashton Moss Leisure Park, Fold Way	252 yd
Smiths Cafe	Unit 5c Kayley Industrial Estate, Richmond Street	293 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Ashton Moss Leisure Park, Fold Way	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ash Tree Farm	Ash Tree Farm, Pamir Drive	171 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Masonic Club	Masonic Club, Jowetts Walk	285 yd
Trafalgar Inn	Trafalgar Inn, 47 William Street	654 yd
The Witchwood	The Witchwood, 152 Old Street	801 yd
The Oxford Inn	Oxford Inn, 120 Stockport Road	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway At BP Maynestone Service Station Ashton-Under-Lyne	BP Service Station, Manchester Road	295 yd
Romano Pizzeria	Romano Pizzeria, 30 Stockport Road	532 yd
Roosters Ranch	Roosters Ranch, 36 Stockport Road	536 yd
Caribbean African Food Shop	Caribbean African Food Shop, 34 Stockport Road	536 yd
Serranos	Serranos, 40 Stockport Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way	749 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Oldham Road	923 yd
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	941 yd
Aldi Stores	Aldi Stores Ltd, 109 Wellington Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Ashton Moss) VILLAGE HOTEL VILLAGE HOTEL PAMIR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	237 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Ashton Cricket Club Reyner Lane	grass pitches	670 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	852 yd
Richmond Park Athletics Stadium RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET	athletics tracks	926 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Richmond Street Playing Fields RICHMOND STREET	cycling, grass pitches	1,033 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	1,050 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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