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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL7 0JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	52.7%	55.3%	2.6%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	47.3%	44.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 0JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	39%	42.3%	3.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	41.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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	50.5%	46.4%	-4.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.9%	34.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	23.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19.4%	9.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	25.3%	28.5%	3.2%	2.7%	25.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	59.2%	51.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	-30.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	68.5%	67.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	9%	8%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	19.4%	3.6%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	67.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.5%	12.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.7%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	38.6%	6.5%	32.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is OL7 0JW dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OL7 0JW 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 -39.1%.

🔎 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 0JW, 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 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 0JW

Average Price
£159,845

Semi-Detached
£157,387

Terraced
£160,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OL7 0JW

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Hamilton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-02	£214,524
55 Hamilton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2019-06-12	£125,764
51 Hamilton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-12-11	£156,934
53 Hamilton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,500	2007-06-06	£159,183
55 Hamilton Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2005-04-29	£146,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 0JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	5,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary School William Street , OL7 0BJ	- not rated	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	- not rated	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarendon Fields Primary School Clarendon Street , SK16 4LP	- not rated	1,193 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	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	- not rated	1,756 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Littlemoss High School for Boys Cryer Street , Droylsden M43 7LF	- not rated	2,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	4out of 4	2,387 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Egerton Park Arts College Egerton Street , Denton M34 3PB	- not rated	2,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,846 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	3,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guide Bridge Independent School 265 Stockport Road , Guide Bridge OL7 0NT	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton PRU West End Early Years Centre , Katherine Street OL7 0AG	- not rated	595 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start School 1, 2, 4 & 5 Henry Square Chambers , Old Street OL6 7ST	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Staleydene Preparatory School Dukinfield Methodist Church , Wellington Parade SK16 4LE	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent 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
Biggies Cafe	Biggies Cafe, 200 Stockport Road	420 yd
The Honey Pot	The Honey Pot, 200 Stockport Road	420 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	599 yd
LOADED @ Selco	Selco Trade Centre Unit B8, Alexandria Drive	688 yd
Bridge View Cafe	1 Heritage Wharf, Portland Place	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oxford Inn	Oxford Inn, 120 Stockport Road	97 yd
The Ukrainian Centre	Association Of Ukranians, 215 Stockport Road	318 yd
Trafalgar Inn	Trafalgar Inn, 47 William Street	349 yd
Guide Bridge Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 253 Stockport Road	453 yd
Corporation Arms	Corporation Arms, 286 Stockport Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waffle Works	Waffle Works, 104 Stockport Road	129 yd
Sunny (Fish & Chips)	Sunny (Fish & Chips), 84 Stockport Road	161 yd
Sahara Fried And Grill Chicken	Sahara Fried And Grill Chicken, 83 Stockport Road	206 yd
Birch Street Chippy	Birch Street Chippy, 186 Stockport Road	239 yd
Big Dans Butties	Big Dans Butties, 46 Stockport Road	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B And M Bargains	Snipe Retail Park, Snipe Way		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	193 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	330 yd
Village Gym (Ashton Moss) VILLAGE HOTEL VILLAGE HOTEL PAMIR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Clarendon Fields CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	967 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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