The Clough, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL7 9QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.8%	52%	1.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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	30.9%	37.2%	6.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	45.5%	-11.2%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	44.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.9%	38.3%	3.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.6%	18.8%	0.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	10.9%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.8%	7.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	28.7%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.7%	73.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	92.7%	86.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.7%	4.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is The Clough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Clough 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 similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in OL7 9QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Clough are based on 16 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 The Clough, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 9QJ

Average Price
£287,322

Semi-Detached
£287,322

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Clough

Average Price
£297,701

Semi-Detached
£301,407

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,118

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloughStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Clough, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-03-25	£236,473
5 The Clough, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2021-03-29	£267,799
10 The Clough, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,500	2019-02-22	£246,836
9 The Clough, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2012-11-19	£338,929
8 The Clough, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-01-28	£309,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 9QJ

Employment

OL7 9QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	127
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	27
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	5,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Oldham Road , OL7 9ND	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Primary School Worthington Street , OL7 9NA	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallshaw Junior School Norman Road , OL6 8QG	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Broadoak Norman Road , OL6 8QG	3out of 4	719 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	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	1,730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	2,118 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	2,604 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,117 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,621 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,621 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	933 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Joseph Rayner Independent School 1055 Ashton Road , Bardsley OL8 3HX	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,199 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision 87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent special school	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	523 yd
Bean And Bun	Bean And Bun, 4 Broadoak Crescent	537 yd
Friends Of Oasis Broadoak Community Hub	Broadoak Primary School, Norman Road	749 yd
Kickback Cafe	1055 Ashton Road	991 yd
Eclectic Avenue	Christ Church Community Centre, Taunton Road	1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club	Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club, 350 Oldham Road	513 yd
The Broadoak Hotel	Broadoak Hotel, 69 Broadoak Road	576 yd
Dog And Pheasant	Dog And Pheasant, 528 Oldham Road	581 yd
Pegs Lantern	Pegs Lantern, St Albans Avenue	658 yd
Old Ball Inn	Old Ball Inn, 50 Broadoak Road	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Wall	The Great Wall, 432 - 434 Oldham Road	421 yd
Lams Fish & Chips	Lams Fish & Chips, 3 Broadoak Crescent	543 yd
The Kitchen	The Kitchen, 292 Oldham Road	648 yd
Hoong Shing	Hoong Shing, 152 St Albans Avenue	660 yd
New Bella Pizza Limited	New Bella Pizza Limited, 150 St Albans Avenue	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, 12 Picton Street	409 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 397 Oldham Road	494 yd
Premier Crowhill Supermarket	Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 61 Crowhill Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Afc WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WILSHAW LANE	grass pitches	351 yd
Dale Grove School (Closed) Wilshaw Lane	grass pitches	397 yd
Canon Burows C Of E Primary School OLDHAM ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
Waterloo Primary School WORTHINGTON STREET	grass pitches	593 yd
Gambrel Bank ST. ALBANS AVENUE	grass pitches	740 yd
Smallshaw Lane Playing Fields North HEGINBOTTOM CRESCENT	grass pitches	792 yd
Small Shaw Lane Playing Fields South SMALLSHAW LANE	grass pitches	985 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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