Southgate Way, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL7 0TD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	44.9%	49.3%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	55.1%	50.7%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	37.9%	39.1%	1.2%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	32.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-11.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	6.1%	2.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.3%	35.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	27%	30.8%	3.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	26.6%	19.7%	-6.9%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.2%	2.4%

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 0TD this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	32%	-10.9%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	23.6%	13.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	4.6%
Indian	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	74.2%	63.1%	-11.1%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	80.1%	70%	-10.1%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	14.6%	4.1%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	70%	-8.9%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	2%	18.6%	16.6%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.7%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Southgate Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgate Way 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 -16.5%.

🔎 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 0TD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Southgate Way are based on 2 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 Southgate Way, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 0TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 0TD

Average Price
£48,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgate Way

Average Price
£74,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,095

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southgate WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Southgate Way, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2009-04-03	£47,095
4 Southgate Way, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,500	2003-11-14	£102,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 0TD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	1,180 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	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,406 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,982 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	2,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,760 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	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	2,833 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
Biggies Cafe	Biggies Cafe, 200 Stockport Road	555 yd
The Honey Pot	The Honey Pot, 200 Stockport Road	555 yd
Bridge View Cafe	1 Heritage Wharf, Portland Place	585 yd
Hill Street Cafe	Hill Street Cafe, 77 Hill Street	640 yd
Amann Threads UK Limited	Guide Mills, South Street	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trafalgar Inn	Trafalgar Inn, 47 William Street	207 yd
The Oxford Inn	Oxford Inn, 120 Stockport Road	214 yd
The Ukrainian Centre	Association Of Ukranians, 215 Stockport Road	436 yd
Guide Bridge Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 253 Stockport Road	578 yd
Ashton-Under-Lyne Masonic Club	Masonic Club, Jowetts Walk	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waffle Works	Waffle Works, 104 Stockport Road	87 yd
Sunny (Fish & Chips)	Sunny (Fish & Chips), 84 Stockport Road	106 yd
Sahara Fried And Grill Chicken	Sahara Fried And Grill Chicken, 83 Stockport Road	110 yd
Big Dans Butties	Big Dans Butties, 46 Stockport Road	205 yd
Woondaal	Woondaal, 44 Stockport Road	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Oldham Road		993 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School OXFORD STREET WEST	grass pitches	116 yd
Active Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Oxford Park POTTINGER STREET	grass pitches	362 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Clarendon Fields CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	834 yd
Village Gym (Ashton Moss) VILLAGE HOTEL VILLAGE HOTEL PAMIR DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Dukinfield Cricket Club CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Ravensfield Primary School CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Lyndhurst Primary School Hill Street	grass pitches	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%

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