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Ashton Central

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About

Ashton Central covers the town centre of Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The area is focused on Market Square and the indoor Market Hall, which continues to host stall traders and a long-running street market. Close by stands the Victorian town hall and its clock tower, near streets of shops and civic buildings. The River Tame runs along the edge of the centre and the Ashton Canal is a short walk away, meeting the town’s pattern of streets and yards that link the centre to surrounding neighbourhoods.

The Ashton-under-Lyne Metrolink stop sits at the eastern end of the tram line into Manchester, providing a direct public-transport link for commuters and visitors. Council services, banks and independent retailers line the main routes such as Union Street and Wellington Road, while public events and markets regularly use the square and town hall. Housing, small workshops and service yards back onto the centre, so daily life here mixes retail, transport and local administration within a compact footprint.

Area overview

On average Ashton Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 255 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 43.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ashton Central is £31,419 per year. There are 4 schools in Ashton Central: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ashton Central is home to around 11,205 people, with a population density of about 3,226.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
255
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ashton Central Population
11,205
Population density
3,226.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
94.78(+154%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.37(+169%)
Shoplifting
47.93(+729%)
Public order
47.39(+368%)
Other theft
29.18(+342%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,163
46.08%
Pakistani
2,999
26.77%
Bangladeshi
644
5.75%
Other White
616
5.5%
African
492
4.39%
Total population: 11,204

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,464
29.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,735
20.55%
Level 3 (A level)
1,207
14.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,178
13.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,113
13.18%
Total 16+ residents: 8,443

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,801
38.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,191
25.27%
Owns with a mortgage
647
13.73%
Owns outright
605
12.84%
Social rents from council
349
7.41%
Total households: 4,713

Property prices in Ashton Central

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Ashton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £305,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashton Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats5£75,000
Terraced36£166,000
Semi-Detached7£185,000
Detached1£300,000

10 years median price trend in Ashton Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton Central.

All postcodes in Ashton Central

OL66BE

Market Street

OL70HX

South Street

OL70DN

Snipe Way

OL70HF

Mansfield Street

OL70LA

Stockport Road

OL70LX

Stockport Road

OL67EZ

Talbot Street

OL68LP

Turner Lane

OL70NG

Ann Street

OL70TE

Upton Walk

OL70NL

Stockport Road

OL70SF

Darwin Street

OL70EN

Graham Street

OL67HD

Dean Street

OL67DU

Kenyon Street

OL67EY

Dean Street

OL70AD

Firbank Close

OL70PD

Bennett Street

OL67JS

Warrington Street

OL66XF

Grey Street

OL67GX

Blandford Court

OL67RU

Old Street

OL70JS

Bennett Street

OL67BZ

Dean Street

OL70JJ

Bennett Street

OL70BY

Charges Street

OL70JW

Hamilton Street

OL66AS

Warrington Street

OL67PF

Cavendish Street

OL66EW

Chapel Street

OL66XW

Stamford Street Central

OL70JE

Kelvin Street

OL67TD

Welbeck Street South

OL67LJ

Stamford Street Central

OL67FP

Bentinck Street

OL66AQ

George Street

OL67RE

Portland Street South

OL60FE

Fleet Street

OL66LW

Mossley Road

OL70BE

Moss Street West

OL66DJ

Wellington Road

OL70FZ

Bank Street

OL70SB

Park Street

OL70LL

Fitzroy Street

OL70DQ

Manchester Road

OL67AT

Cavendish Street

OL67UB

Lord Sheldon Way

OL70LQ

Stockport Road

OL67HJ

Burlington Street

OL70LW

Hamilton Street

OL70SL

Eastgate Street

OL70NW

Stockport Road

OL60GH

Fleet Street

OL70SE

Park Street

OL70BW

Lodge Street

OL67AE

Katherine Street

OL68LN

Union Street

OL60FZ

Fleet Street

OL66SQ

Lower Wharf Street

OL66BL

Old Street

OL66LL

Fraser Street

OL70HZ

Kelvin Street

OL70SU

Grosvenor Place

OL70RE

Grosvenor Street

OL67FY

North Street

OL66LB

Old Street

OL70NH

Hamilton Street

OL70BU

Ryecroft Street

OL67HW

Portland Street North

OL70NP

Stockport Road

OL67RF

Margaret Street

OL67RQ

Duke Street

OL70QN

Alexandria Drive

OL66HF

Albion Street

OL67JG

Warrington Street

OL67AP

Oldham Road

OL60HQ

St Peter's

OL67FT

Bentinck Street

OL70AH

Hardwick Street

OL67TU

Brook Street West

OL66XJ

Stamford Street Central

OL70DE

Beech Grove

OL67DP

Cavendish Street

OL70AY

Richmond Street

OL70PA

Whittington Street

OL66BN

Swan Street

OL67BX

Moss Street East

OL67SG

Old Street

OL66AW

St Peter's

OL66JB

Union Street

OL70LN

Trafalgar Square

OL70NF

Portugal Street

OL70LS

Grosvenor Street

OL70EU

Grosvenor Street

OL66NG

Cricket's Lane

OL67DR

Dean Street

OL70AJ

Hardwick Street

OL66JP

Turner Lane

OL67JN

Bentinck Street

OL66AD

Stamford Street Central

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.