Taunton Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL7 9DR 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 9DR 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 Taunton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Taunton Road 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.

🔎 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 9DR, 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 Taunton Road are based on 176 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 Taunton Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 9DR

Average Price
£399,381

Semi-Detached
£344,480

Terraced
£282,850

Detached
£644,015

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Taunton Road

Average Price
£261,055

Semi-Detached
£385,207

Terraced
£210,159

Detached
£457,693

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,640

Other
£268,223

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Taunton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Taunton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-10	£241,101
57A Taunton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-12-01	£917,276
41 Taunton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£284,750	2022-07-29	£321,520
45 Taunton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-14	£348,459
39 Taunton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£164,950	2021-07-05	£207,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 9DR

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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	1,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	- not rated	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	3out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	3out of 4	665 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	- not rated	2,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littlemoss High School for Boys Cryer Street , Droylsden M43 7LF	- not rated	2,241 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	4out of 4	2,241 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	2,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	2,482 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	1,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	1,991 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	1,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start School 1, 2, 4 & 5 Henry Square Chambers , Old Street OL6 7ST	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton House Preparatory School 1 Warrington Street , OL6 6XB	- not rated	1,152 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
Eclectic Avenue	Christ Church Community Centre, Taunton Road	118 yd
Zing And Zest	Zing And Zest, 126 Oldham Road	341 yd
IKEA	IKEA, 110 Wellington Road	376 yd
Buzz Bingo	Buzz Bingo, 108 Wellington Road	443 yd
The Skate Station	Unit 1 And 2, Boodle Street	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction Inn	Junction Inn, 55 Turner Lane	572 yd
The Alexander	The Alexander Pub, 1 Dean Street	577 yd
Curzon Ashton Football Club	Curzon Ashton Football Club, Richmond Street	589 yd
Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club	Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club, 350 Oldham Road	632 yd
East Cheshire Harriers And Tameside Athletic Club	Sports Ground Dressing Rooms, Richmond Street	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House	Yummy House, 160 Oldham Road	184 yd
Ashton Balti House	Ashton Balti House, 156 Oldham Road	184 yd
Waterloo Chippy	Waterloo Chippy, 219 Oldham Road	381 yd
The Kitchen	The Kitchen, 292 Oldham Road	434 yd
Subway	Unit 3a, 102 Wellington Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way	431 yd
Aldi Stores	Aldi Stores Ltd, 109 Wellington Road	541 yd
Premier Crowhill Supermarket	Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 61 Crowhill Road	574 yd
ASM Supermarket	ASM, 75 Oldham Road	670 yd
Iceland	Iceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne) WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Ashton Cricket Club Reyner Lane	grass pitches	601 yd
Richmond Street Playing Fields RICHMOND STREET	cycling, grass pitches	636 yd
Waterloo Primary School WORTHINGTON STREET	grass pitches	662 yd
Dale Grove School (Closed) Wilshaw Lane	grass pitches	683 yd
Active Ashton WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	695 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Richmond Park Athletics Stadium RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET	athletics tracks	746 yd
Waterloo Afc WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WILSHAW LANE	grass pitches	752 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed) Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street	health and fitness suite	831 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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