Furness Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL7 9LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	52.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.6%	47.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of OL7 9LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	29.3%	6.2%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	53.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	9%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	47.2%	42.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32%	37.3%	5.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	23.6%	0.1%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9.1%	-10.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.5%	6.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	25.6%	6.2%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	75.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	84.8%	84.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	5.6%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	84.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.1%	11.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	2%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furness Avenue 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 -9.8%.

🔎 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. 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 9LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Furness Avenue are based on 55 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 Furness Avenue, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 9LF

Average Price
£283,703

Semi-Detached
£283,703

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£207,429

Semi-Detached
£217,636

Terraced
£180,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Furness Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-03-22	£251,125
1 Furness Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-07-18	£325,077
21 Furness Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-02-01	£244,733
7 Furness Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2018-05-25	£259,985
21 Furness Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-08-19	£214,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 9LF

Employment

OL7 9LF 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	96
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	2out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Oldham Road , OL7 9ND	4out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Elgin Street , OL7 9DD	2out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Kenyon Street , OL6 7DU	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton West End Primary Academy William Street , OL7 0BJ	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Academy Ashton Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,863 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,063 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	1,301 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	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns School Sunnyside Moss Campus , Lumb Lane M34 5SF	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	2out of 4	2,533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy special 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
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 275 Oldham Road	700 yd
Eclectic Avenue	Christ Church Community Centre, Taunton Road	891 yd
Country Park Catering Ltd	Visitors Centre, Stannybrook Road	910 yd
Cafe Riverside	Daisy Nook Garden Centre, Stannybrook Road	910 yd
Miller And Carter Steakhouse	Ashton Moss Leisure Park, Fold Way	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Cheshire Harriers And Tameside Athletic Club	Sports Ground Dressing Rooms, Richmond Street	328 yd
Curzon Ashton Football Club	Curzon Ashton Football Club, Richmond Street	353 yd
Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club	Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club, 350 Oldham Road	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crowhill Takeaway	Crowhill Takeaway, 75 Crowhill Road	264 yd
Waterloo Chippy	Waterloo Chippy, 219 Oldham Road	719 yd
The Kitchen	The Kitchen, 292 Oldham Road	744 yd
The Great Wall	The Great Wall, 432 - 434 Oldham Road	792 yd
Yummy House	Yummy House, 160 Oldham Road	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Crowhill Supermarket	Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 61 Crowhill Road	260 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 2 Lord Sheldon Way	754 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, 12 Picton Street	863 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 397 Oldham Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richmond Street Playing Fields RICHMOND STREET	cycling, grass pitches	326 yd
Richmond Park Athletics Stadium RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET ATHLETICS GROUND RICHMOND STREET	athletics tracks	438 yd
The Tameside Stadium Richmond Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	447 yd
Waterloo Primary School WORTHINGTON STREET	grass pitches	617 yd
Ashton Cricket Club Reyner Lane	grass pitches	713 yd
Canon Burows C Of E Primary School OLDHAM ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Dale Grove School (Closed) Wilshaw Lane	grass pitches	875 yd
Waterloo Afc WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WILSHAW LANE	grass pitches	878 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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