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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

OL67PG

Fleet Street

OL68LW

Boodle Street

OL70JQ

Pottinger Street

OL67LU

Booth Street

OL67SN

Bentinck Street

OL70DH

Crowthorn Road

OL66BD

Old Street

OL67QR

Bentinck Street

OL66AT

Wood Street

OL66HZ

Lord Street

OL67AG

Assheton Close

OL70JD

Birch Street

OL67HL

Wilkinson Street

OL66EF

Camp Street

OL70DT

Pelham Street

OL67TJ

Brook Street East

OL67BW

Moss Terrace

OL67JF

Newman Street

OL70QJ

Welbeck Street South

OL70JX

Bennett Street

OL67FU

Cavendish Street

OL70QF

Boatmans Walk

OL67DT

Berkeley Street

OL70RG

Grosvenor Street

OL70LP

Jubilee Street

OL67QL

Cavendish Street

OL67TZ

Burlington Street

OL67UD

Bentinck Street

OL68NR

Yorkshire Street

OL66EH

Fleet Street

OL70NU

Canal Side Walk

OL66JL

Warrington Street

OL70BX

Hindley Street

OL66JE

Jersey Street

OL66LA

Old Street

OL70HN

Trafalgar Street

OL60GA

Fleet Street

OL70NT

Stockport Road

OL67AW

Cotton Street East

OL67LZ

Delamere Street

OL67FQ

Bentinck Street

OL70HE

Pottinger Street

OL70DA

Manchester Road

OL70AX

Burlington Street

OL70NB

Oxford Street West

OL67PP

Brook Street East

OL70PF

Kershaw Street

OL66LR

Harper Place

OL70DF

Hawthorne Grove

OL70BB

Jowett's Walk

OL67DS

Cavendish Street

OL70SP

Bradgate Street

OL67LQ

Booth Street

OL60FB

Fleet Street

OL70EQ

Earle Street

OL70LH

Stockport Road

OL70EY

Cambridge Street

OL67PJ

Booth Street

OL67TE

Cavendish Street

OL70SW

Westgate Street

OL67ND

Oldham Road

OL60FD

Fleet Street

OL70AQ

Katherine Street

OL70QA

Cotton Street West

OL70NN

Portland Street South

OL66DQ

Wellington Road

OL67NN

Wood Street

OL70SD

Bradgate Street

OL66DP

Wellington Road

OL70HH

Marlborough Street

OL67BA

Katherine Street

OL66JN

Cowhill Lane

OL70JT

Kelvin Street

OL67TX

Richmond Street

OL70FU

Rayner Lane

OL67DF

Oldham Road

OL70TT

Benjamin Street

OL67RX

Delamere Street

OL70DX

Durban Street

OL70NQ

Clyde Street

OL67EP

Kenyon Street

OL67BP

Portland Terrace

OL67RL

Old Street

OL70PJ

Pelham Street

OL67HN

Katherine Street

OL67RS

Old Street

OL70QP

Alexandria Drive

OL67SU

Bentinck Street

OL67EX

Dean Street

OL67FR

Bentinck Street

OL66XE

Church Street

OL68QS

Henrietta Street

OL67BY

Cotton Street East

OL67JR

Old Street

OL70BQ

Stockport Road

OL66BY

Fletcher Street

OL66FS

Penny Meadow

OL66BJ

Old Street

OL66AU

Newton Street

OL67NQ

Stamford Street Central

Data Sources

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