Oxford Street West, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL7 0LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 0LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	40.7%	43.3%	2.6%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	35%	-6.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	44.1%	8.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.9%	35.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 0LZ this area, 30.7% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	30.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	10%	16.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	11.8%	11.8%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.9%	72.6%	-17.3%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	90.7%	77%	-13.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	75.7%	-14.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Oxford Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street West 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.

🔎 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 0LZ, 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 Oxford Street West are based on 9 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 Oxford Street West, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 0LZ

Average Price
£947,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£947,112

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street West

Average Price
£324,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£575,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Oxford Street West, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£564,000	2015-03-27	£946,184
93 Oxford Street West, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£564,000	2015-03-27	£946,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 0LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	5,026 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	73 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	- not rated	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary School William Street , OL7 0BJ	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Street Primary School Ravenwood Drive , Audenshaw M34 5EF	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	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	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	- not rated	1,437 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Egerton Park Arts College Egerton Street , Denton M34 3PB	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Academy Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	1out of 4	2,415 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	2,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,037 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	3,491 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	332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton PRU West End Early Years Centre , Katherine Street OL7 0AG	- not rated	956 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	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staleydene Preparatory School Dukinfield Methodist Church , Wellington Parade SK16 4LE	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	268 yd
The Honey Pot	The Honey Pot, 200 Stockport Road	268 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	311 yd
Baxterstorey Limited At Brother UK Ltd	Brother Uk Ltd, Shepley Street	593 yd
Globe Cafe	Headway House, Astley Street	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ukrainian Centre	Association Of Ukranians, 215 Stockport Road	170 yd
Guide Bridge Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 253 Stockport Road	254 yd
The Oxford Inn	Oxford Inn, 120 Stockport Road	276 yd
Corporation Arms	Corporation Arms, 286 Stockport Road	320 yd
The Boundary	Boundary Inn, 2 Audenshaw Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birch Street Chippy	Birch Street Chippy, 186 Stockport Road	232 yd
The Sandwich Station	The Sandwich Station, 281 Stockport Road	278 yd
Gourmet Grill	Gourmet Grill, 273 Stockport Road	278 yd
Ocean Palace	Ocean Palace, 272 Stockport Road	320 yd
The Cumin	The Cumin, 267 Stockport Road	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B And M Bargains	Snipe Retail Park, Snipe Way		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	67 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	126 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	316 yd
Clarendon Fields CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	823 yd
King George Playing Fields (Audenshaw) KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD MOUNT PLEASANT STREET	grass pitches	862 yd
Poplar Street Primary School RAVENWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Dukinfield Cricket Club CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	1,037 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%

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