Platting Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL7 0JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.8%	39.2%	5.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	43.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	42.8%	45.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	27.2%	31.9%	4.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.6%	15.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around OL7 0JU this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	31.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16%	3.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	9%	15.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	12.1%	6.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	28.2%	36.6%	8.4%	2.7%	33.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53%	42.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-39.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	69.1%	59.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	26.8%	7.1%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	59.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	24.8%	23.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2.5%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	46.3%	6.5%	39.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is OL7 0JU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OL7 0JU 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 fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 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 0JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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

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 Platting Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 0JU

Average Price
£150,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OL7 0JU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2000-08-11	£150,814
81, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-07-28	£137,104
68, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	1997-06-27	£168,333
68, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£18,100	1997-02-05	£95,712
81, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£19,000	1995-07-14	£99,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 0JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL7 0JU 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	96
Looking after home or family	64
Retired	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	54
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,245 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	3,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,711 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
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,956 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge View Cafe	1 Heritage Wharf, Portland Place	542 yd
Hill Street Cafe	Hill Street Cafe, 77 Hill Street	568 yd
Cafe In The Court	Tameside Magistrates Court, Stamford Street West	613 yd
Olive Catering Services Limited At Whitecroft Lighting	Whitecroft Electrical Ltd, Burlington Street	633 yd
Biggies Cafe	Biggies Cafe, 200 Stockport Road	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trafalgar Inn	Trafalgar Inn, 47 William Street	169 yd
The Oxford Inn	Oxford Inn, 120 Stockport Road	337 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Masonic Club	Masonic Club, Jowetts Walk	419 yd
The Ukrainian Centre	Association Of Ukranians, 215 Stockport Road	566 yd
Guide Bridge Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 253 Stockport Road	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Dans Butties	Big Dans Butties, 46 Stockport Road	40 yd
Woondaal	Woondaal, 44 Stockport Road	44 yd
Serranos	Serranos, 40 Stockport Road	51 yd
Roosters Ranch	Roosters Ranch, 36 Stockport Road	57 yd
Caribbean African Food Shop	Caribbean African Food Shop, 34 Stockport Road	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Oldham Road	892 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street	981 yd
Krakow	Krakow, 199 Stamford Street Central	1,064 yd
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	313 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	542 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Village Gym (Ashton Moss) VILLAGE HOTEL VILLAGE HOTEL PAMIR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Clarendon Fields CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	1,001 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%

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