Fitzroy Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL7 0HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 OL7 0HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	47.5%	47.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	32.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.1%	52.9%	7.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	39%	29.7%	-9.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.8%	12.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	23.3%	-8.6%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	13.2%	-8.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	21%	9.2%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	7.9%	19.6%	11.7%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78%	62%	-16.0%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	82.3%	72.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	14.5%	7.3%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	72.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	11.1%	8.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	7.4%	3.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Fitzroy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzroy Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton St Michael's 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 risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 0HY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Fitzroy Street are based on 149 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 Fitzroy Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 0HY

Average Price
£141,197

Semi-Detached
£206,220

Terraced
£137,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzroy Street

Average Price
£129,142

Semi-Detached
£172,835

Terraced
£126,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzroy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Fitzroy Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-27	£152,176
121 Fitzroy Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2021-04-09	£111,752
113 Fitzroy Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2017-03-17	£131,075
137 Fitzroy Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-10-06	£125,857
111 Fitzroy Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2016-02-26	£141,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 0HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw Primary School Ash Street , Audenshaw M34 5NG	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,322 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB	4out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy converter	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	2,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,333 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,321 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,863 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	2,998 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
Biggies Cafe	Biggies Cafe, 200 Stockport Road	61 yd
The Honey Pot	The Honey Pot, 200 Stockport Road	61 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	253 yd
Indian Plaza	Indian Plaza, 90 Audenshaw Road	537 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds Restaurant Snipe Retail Park, Snipe Way	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corporation Arms	Corporation Arms, 286 Stockport Road	83 yd
Guide Bridge Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 253 Stockport Road	104 yd
The Ukrainian Centre	Association Of Ukranians, 215 Stockport Road	168 yd
The Boundary	Boundary Inn, 2 Audenshaw Road	310 yd
The Oxford Inn	Oxford Inn, 120 Stockport Road	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Palace	Ocean Palace, 272 Stockport Road	83 yd
Gourmet Grill	Gourmet Grill, 273 Stockport Road	113 yd
The Sandwich Station	The Sandwich Station, 281 Stockport Road	113 yd
The Cumin	The Cumin, 267 Stockport Road	150 yd
Crunchy Chicken	Crunchy Chicken, 269 Stockport Road	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B And M Bargains	Snipe Retail Park, Snipe Way		659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	363 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	512 yd
Groby Road Playing Fields (Closed) Groby Road	grass pitches	978 yd
King George Playing Fields (Audenshaw) KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD MOUNT PLEASANT STREET	grass pitches	980 yd
Poplar Street Primary School RAVENWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	998 yd
Village Gym (Ashton Moss) VILLAGE HOTEL VILLAGE HOTEL PAMIR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.5 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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