Ridgecroft, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL7 9TG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	29.7%	30.8%	1.1%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	58%	0.4%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.1%	8%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	52.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	38.3%	32.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	37.2%	8.4%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	75.6%	80.4%	4.8%	81.4%	-1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	90.5%	87.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	87.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.7%	10.0%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ridgecroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgecroft 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 9TG, 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 Ridgecroft 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 Ridgecroft, Ashton-under-lyne, OL7 9TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL7 9TG

Average Price
£376,792

Semi-Detached
£345,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,927

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgecroft

Average Price
£372,943

Semi-Detached
£321,457

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£405,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgecroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ridgecroft, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-10-02	£338,964
2 Ridgecroft, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-23	£348,054
17 Ridgecroft, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,500	2021-10-29	£395,658
21 Ridgecroft, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-08-05	£339,269
14 Ridgecroft, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2004-05-07	£436,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL7 9TG

Employment

OL7 9TG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OL7 9TG 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	111
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	3,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,930 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	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallshaw Junior School Norman Road , OL6 8QG	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Broadoak Norman Road , OL6 8QG	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Primary School Norman Road , OL6 8QG	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak County Infant School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RS	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartshead Sports College Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamford High School Mossley Road , OL6 9SD	- not rated	2,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	2,422 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	2,211 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	2,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,430 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Rayner Independent School 1055 Ashton Road , Bardsley OL8 3HX	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,088 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Samuel Laycock School Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marland Fold Community Special School Rosary Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2RP	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community 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
Bean And Bun	Bean And Bun, 4 Broadoak Crescent	614 yd
The Dog And Partridge	Dog And Partridge, 275 Oldham Road	733 yd
Friends Of Oasis Broadoak Community Hub	Broadoak Primary School, Norman Road	766 yd
Kickback Cafe	1055 Ashton Road	856 yd
Smokies Park Hotel	Ashton Road	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pegs Lantern	Pegs Lantern, St Albans Avenue	479 yd
Dog And Pheasant	Dog And Pheasant, 528 Oldham Road	546 yd
The Broadoak Hotel	Broadoak Hotel, 69 Broadoak Road	699 yd
Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club	Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club, 350 Oldham Road	729 yd
Old Ball Inn	Old Ball Inn, 50 Broadoak Road	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoong Shing	Hoong Shing, 152 St Albans Avenue	483 yd
New Bella Pizza Limited	New Bella Pizza Limited, 150 St Albans Avenue	490 yd
Sheikhs	Sheikhs, 156 St Albans Avenue	497 yd
The Great Wall	The Great Wall, 432 - 434 Oldham Road	594 yd
Lams Fish & Chips	Lams Fish & Chips, 3 Broadoak Crescent	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, 12 Picton Street		537 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 397 Oldham Road		547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Afc WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WATERLOO FOOTBALL GROUND WILSHAW LANE	grass pitches	571 yd
Gambrel Bank ST. ALBANS AVENUE	grass pitches	599 yd
Dale Grove School (Closed) Wilshaw Lane	grass pitches	624 yd
Canon Burows C Of E Primary School OLDHAM ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Waterloo Primary School WORTHINGTON STREET	grass pitches	794 yd
Smallshaw Lane Playing Fields North HEGINBOTTOM CRESCENT	grass pitches	812 yd
Small Shaw Lane Playing Fields South SMALLSHAW LANE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Broadoak Sports Centre (Closed) Broadoak Road	grass pitches	1,035 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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