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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

OL67SJ

Cotton Street East

OL66BB

Old Street

OL67FN

Dean Street

OL70PL

Stockport Road

OL66LE

St Michaels Square

OL67BT

Bentinck Street

OL67BS

Katherine Street

OL68LS

Lord Street

OL66AL

Market Avenue

OL70PS

Margaret Street

OL67EU

Clifton Street

OL70PE

Bennett Street

OL66DU

Warrington Street

OL70TH

Victoria Street

OL67LD

Booth Street

OL67SA

Old Street

OL70FR

Gerrard Close

OL70HD

Trafalgar Street

OL67QF

Church Street

OL70TJ

Grosvenor Street

OL67HA

Portland Street

OL70TS

Eastgate Street

OL70EJ

Knight Street

OL70DG

Manchester Road

OL70EX

Trafalgar Street

OL70NZ

Nile Street

OL66DD

Wellington Road

OL70DZ

Birch Street

OL67NF

Wellington Street

OL67EJ

Uxbridge Street

OL67JY

Old Street

OL70EL

Earle Street

OL70LD

Stockport Road

OL70HB

Hamilton Street

OL70JP

Fitzroy Street

OL70FY

St Peter's

OL67DA

Uxbridge Street

OL67DJ

Blandford Street

OL79WX

Fleet Street

OL70FX

St Peter's

OL70AG

Katherine Street

OL67PE

Conduit Street

OL67HZ

Burlington Street

OL66DW

Warrington Street

OL68NW

Richmond Street

OL67SD

Old Street

OL68NE

Turner Lane

OL66HG

Penny Meadow

OL66DA

Wellington Road

OL68LJ

Lord Street

OL70ED

Birch Street

OL67QZ

St Peter's

OL70NX

Birch Street

OL67SF

Old Street

OL70TP

Park Street

OL70HG

Mansfield Close

OL70SH

Margaret Street

OL66BH

Turner Lane

OL67HB

Kenyon Street

OL70NS

Stockport Road

OL66AJ

Wellington Street

OL67PN

Fleet Street

OL67BE

Margaret Street

OL67HR

Bentinck Street

OL67JQ

St Peter's

M345ZX

St Peter's

OL70RB

St Peter's

OL67PH

Booth Street

OL67JL

Stamford Street Central

OL70JH

Pottinger Street

OL67SW

Cavendish Street

OL70DW

Sharon Close

OL66HD

Glebe Street

OL67PY

Stamford Street Central

OL67LP

Stamford Street Central

OL67ES

Richmond Street

OL70QQ

Cotton Street West

OL66XB

Warrington Street

OL67PR

Church Street

OL68GD

Jersey Street

OL66EL

Penny Meadow

OL70JB

Howe Street

OL66JD

Melville Street

OL70BZ

Manchester Road

OL70DB

Smith Street

OL67SR

Brook Street East

OL60HS

St Peter's

OL70ST

Cecil Street

OL70JG

Fitzroy Street

OL67DG

Burlington Street

OL70LF

Stockport Road

OL70DU

Pelham Street

OL67UG

Brooks Street West

OL67TB

Brook Street East

OL70FW

South Street

OL67SQ

Old Street

OL67DH

Blandford Street

OL66AR

Market Avenue

OL70JL

Portugal Street

OL70HW

Birch Street

Data Sources

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