Howard Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL7 9DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.3%	39.1%	7.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	30.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	15.9%	14.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	8.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) 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	42%	40.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	26.3%	28.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	21.8%	18.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9DN this area, 33.2% 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	35%	33.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	23.6%	12.2%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.7%	9.8%	7.1%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	71%	-12.3%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	86.7%	75.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	2.7%	8.1%	5.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	75.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0%	14.4%	14.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashton Hurst 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 -25.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL7 9DN, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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

Average property prices on Howard Street are based on 36 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 Howard Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 9DN

Average Price
£122,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£121,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,278

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Howard Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2025-03-14	£123,663
21 Howard Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2025-02-28	£125,399
43 Howard Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-16	£125,248
31 Howard Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-16	£139,173
17 Howard Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-09	£131,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 9DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	61
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	2out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Oldham Road , OL7 9ND	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	1,112 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	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,180 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy converter	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	1,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,038 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
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	503 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	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,212 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	3,020 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
IKEA	IKEA, 110 Wellington Road	187 yd
Zing And Zest	Zing And Zest, 126 Oldham Road	217 yd
Eclectic Avenue	Christ Church Community Centre, Taunton Road	220 yd
Buzz Bingo	Buzz Bingo, 108 Wellington Road	289 yd
Hindu Temple - Shri_Ram_Mandir	Hindu Temple - Shri_Ram_Mandir, 58 Kenyon Street	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexander	The Alexander Pub, 1 Dean Street	394 yd
Junction Inn	Junction Inn, 55 Turner Lane	508 yd
Prince Of Orange	Prince Of Orange Public House, 109 Warrington Street	529 yd
Beau Geste	Beau Geste, 162 Katherine Street	565 yd
Theatre Tavern	The Theatre Tavern, 42 Oldham Road	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashton Balti House	Ashton Balti House, 156 Oldham Road	197 yd
Yummy House	Yummy House, 160 Oldham Road	197 yd
Subway	Unit 3a, 102 Wellington Road	379 yd
The Cake Box	The Cake Box, 65 Oldham Road	476 yd
Tikka Massala	Tikka Massala, 49 Oldham Road	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Aldi Stores Ltd, 109 Wellington Road	360 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way	380 yd
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	484 yd
Premier Crowhill Supermarket	Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 61 Crowhill Road	733 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	515 yd
Ashton Cricket Club Reyner Lane	grass pitches	567 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Richmond Street Playing Fields RICHMOND STREET	cycling, grass pitches	716 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed) Old Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Richmond Park Athletics Stadium RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET	athletics tracks	793 yd
Waterloo Primary School WORTHINGTON STREET	grass pitches	852 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	70.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.5%

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	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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