Elgin Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL7 9BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	31%	35.4%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	45.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.1%	8.1%	5.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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	42.3%	49.5%	7.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	43.3%	28.2%	-15.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10.3%	16.6%	6.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	27.8%	3.3%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	6.9%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	25.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11%	8.2%	-2.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	14.1%	19.7%	5.6%	2.7%	17.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	70.8%	67.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	-14.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	86.6%	80.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	1.4%	6%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	79.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.8%	12.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11%	0%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Elgin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgin Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton Waterloo 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 -26.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL7 9BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Elgin Street are based on 123 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 Elgin Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 9BQ

Average Price
£199,576

Semi-Detached
£249,201

Terraced
£176,205

Detached
£255,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgin Street

Average Price
£150,018

Semi-Detached
£229,824

Terraced
£142,647

Detached
£198,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,896

Other
£72,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Elgin Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-05-16	£241,505
101 Elgin Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-08-31	£168,166
109 Elgin Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-14	£146,012
113 Elgin Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-16	£153,631
129 Elgin Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-02-10	£141,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 9BQ

Employment

OL7 9BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	2out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	2out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Oldham Road , OL7 9ND	4out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Broadoak Norman Road , OL6 8QG	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,326 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Academy converter	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	1,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,007 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,249 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	1,819 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	2,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eclectic Avenue	Christ Church Community Centre, Taunton Road	265 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 275 Oldham Road	432 yd
Jumparooz Inflatable Park	Unit 31 Berkeley Business Park, Turner Street	474 yd
Zing And Zest	Zing And Zest, 126 Oldham Road	519 yd
The Skate Station	Unit 1 And 2, Boodle Street	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club	Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club, 350 Oldham Road	396 yd
Junction Inn	Junction Inn, 55 Turner Lane	590 yd
The Broadoak Hotel	Broadoak Hotel, 69 Broadoak Road	692 yd
Old Ball Inn	Old Ball Inn, 50 Broadoak Road	696 yd
Prince Of Orange	Prince Of Orange Public House, 109 Warrington Street	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterloo Chippy	Waterloo Chippy, 219 Oldham Road	174 yd
The Kitchen	The Kitchen, 292 Oldham Road	193 yd
Yummy House	Yummy House, 160 Oldham Road	328 yd
Ashton Balti House	Ashton Balti House, 156 Oldham Road	328 yd
Crowhill Takeaway	Crowhill Takeaway, 75 Crowhill Road	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Crowhill Supermarket	Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 61 Crowhill Road	609 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way	745 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, 12 Picton Street	752 yd
Aldi Stores	Aldi Stores Ltd, 109 Wellington Road	768 yd
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dale Grove School (Closed) Wilshaw Lane	grass pitches	393 yd
Waterloo Afc WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WILSHAW LANE	grass pitches	469 yd
Waterloo Primary School WORTHINGTON STREET	grass pitches	477 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Canon Burows C Of E Primary School OLDHAM ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Richmond Street Playing Fields RICHMOND STREET	cycling, grass pitches	826 yd
King George V Playing Fields ORMONDE COURT	grass pitches	832 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Ashton Cricket Club Reyner Lane	grass pitches	899 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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