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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(+155%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.37(+160%)
Shoplifting
47.93(+739%)
Public order
47.57(+371%)
Other theft
29.18(+341%)
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 50 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Ashton Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £255,000.

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
Semi-Detached7£175,000
Terraced38£154,000

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

OL70LD

Stockport Road

OL66BJ

Old Street

OL67LB

Booth Street

OL67SS

Bentinck Street

OL70HQ

Pottinger Street

OL70TG

Grosvenor Court

OL66AB

Stamford Street Central

OL66LQ

Adam Street

OL67GF

St Peter's

OL67HQ

Blandford Street

OL67RQ

Duke Street

OL70SH

Margaret Street

OL70FR

Gerrard Close

OL70HL

Birch Street

OL70ST

Cecil Street

OL70BQ

Stockport Road

OL60HS

St Peter's

OL67AS

Katherine Street

OL67BW

Moss Terrace

OL67JH

Burlington Street

OL67JQ

St Peter's

OL67NE

Wellington Street

OL67PH

Booth Street

OL67RU

Old Street

OL67SA

Old Street

OL67TA

Brook Street East

OL70EN

Graham Street

OL70FS

Ryecroft Close

OL70SP

Bradgate Street

OL60FP

Fleet Street

OL67LP

Stamford Street Central

OL70TP

Park Street

OL66HG

Penny Meadow

OL68LP

Turner Lane

OL79WX

Fleet Street

OL70HP

Mansfield Street

OL66BT

Market Avenue

OL67DW

Blandford Street

OL67FT

Bentinck Street

OL67PA

Crown Street

OL67SG

Old Street

OL70AB

Rayner Lane

OL70AD

Firbank Close

OL70EQ

Earle Street

OL70HJ

Lambert Street

OL70HY

Fitzroy Street

OL70PZ

Hill Street

OL66XE

Church Street

OL67EJ

Uxbridge Street

OL67FP

Bentinck Street

OL67HT

Portland Street North

OL67SJ

Cotton Street East

OL68NL

Winton Street

OL70AG

Katherine Street

OL70EZ

Cambridge Street

OL70NQ

Clyde Street

OL66NG

Cricket's Lane

OL66DF

Camp Street

OL66ER

Market Street

OL67JG

Warrington Street

OL67NN

Wood Street

OL67PQ

Crown Street

OL68NE

Turner Lane

OL70AJ

Hardwick Street

OL70AQ

Katherine Street

OL70DB

Smith Street

OL70FX

St Peter's

OL70NZ

Nile Street

OL70SB

Park Street

OL70SD

Bradgate Street

OL67DJ

Blandford Street

OL67NB

Wood Street

OL70AS

Richmond Street

OL70NL

Stockport Road

OL70NX

Birch Street

OL70PN

Welbeck Street South

OL67BH

Margaret Street

OL67BL

Blandford Street

OL67JR

Old Street

OL67QF

Church Street

OL70EJ

Knight Street

OL70LA

Stockport Road

OL70QQ

Cotton Street West

OL66AX

Wood Street

OL66LH

Adam Street

OL66XW

Stamford Street Central

OL67SD

Old Street

OL70BY

Charges Street

OL70DN

Snipe Way

OL70NN

Portland Street South

OL70TT

Benjamin Street

OL67HR

Bentinck Street

OL67HA

Portland Street

OL67QL

Cavendish Street

OL70DS

Pelham Street

OL70DW

Sharon Close

OL70HG

Mansfield Close

OL68JP

Fleet Street

OL60GA

Fleet Street

OL66LE

St Michaels Square

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.