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Ashton upon Mersey South

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About

Ashton upon Mersey South sits on the southern edge of Sale in Trafford and takes its name from the nearby River Mersey, which shapes the local street pattern and green corridors. The area is mainly residential, with terraces and semi-detached streets radiating from Washway Road, the local shopping parade. Small shops, takeaways and community services line that road, while primary schools and local playing fields are interspersed between housing. The riverbank and associated footpaths provide a regular route for walkers and link to wider riverside meadows.

Community life centres on a few long-standing institutions. Ashton-on-Mersey School is a visibly large secondary campus that serves the neighbourhood and hosts sports facilities used outside school hours. St Martin’s Church, a 19th-century parish building, marks the local high point on St Martin’s Road and is a familiar landmark. Day-to-day patterns here follow school runs, market days on the parade and riverside routes rather than specific tourist draws, giving the area a clearly local rhythm.

Area overview

On average Ashton upon Mersey South has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ashton upon Mersey South is £61,983 per year. There are 3 schools in Ashton upon Mersey South: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Ashton upon Mersey South is home to around 8,058 people, with a population density of about 4,041.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ashton upon Mersey South Population
8,058
Population density
4,041.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.42(-72%)
Burglary
9.43(+69%)
Public order
4.96(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.72(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.22(-53%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,860
72.7%
Indian
460
5.71%
Pakistani
336
4.17%
Chinese
251
3.11%
Other White
219
2.72%
Total population: 8,060

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,214
49.16%
Level 3 (A level)
891
13.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
781
11.95%
No qualifications
732
11.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
470
7.19%
Total 16+ residents: 6,538

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,578
50.14%
Owns with a mortgage
1,122
35.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
258
8.2%
Other social rented
98
3.11%
Social rents from council
53
1.68%
Total households: 3,147

Property prices in Ashton upon Mersey South

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Ashton upon Mersey South area, with individual transactions ranging from £159,950 up to £915,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton upon Mersey South 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 upon Mersey South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£670,000
Flats13£286,500
Semi-Detached16£425,500
Terraced2£437,750

10 years median price trend in Ashton upon Mersey South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton upon Mersey South.

All postcodes in Ashton upon Mersey South

M335AE

Harboro Road

M335AT

Moss Lane

M335BH

Moss Lane

M335BP

Cecil Avenue

M335DN

Taunton Road

M336FH

Ashton Lane

M334PU

Greenway Close

M334RX

Washway Road

M334RZ

Washway Road

M336GL

Stokesay Road

M335FJ

Firs Road

M335AH

Harboro Road

M336QX

Harboro Way

M334LB

Cranmere Drive

M334QF

The Avenue

M335SZ

Sherbrooke Close

M334GA

The Avenue

M335NE

Ennerdale Drive

M336GP

Hillington Road

M335AR

Moss Lane

M335AY

Langley Road

M335DY

Gaydon Road

M335HT

Exmouth Road

M336GE

Harboro Road

M335AW

Moss Lane

M334NP

Manor Avenue

M334QB

Moorwood Drive

M334QE

Denstone Avenue

M334WT

Ryefield Road

M335BW

Cecil Avenue

M335BX

Harewood Avenue

M334RE

Fownhope Avenue

M334RL

Selsey Avenue

M334RS

Appleton Grove

M334WH

Fulmar Drive

M334SQ

Thornham Road

M334RY

Washway Road

M335AS

Moss Lane

M335LX

Ruskin Drive

M336GN

Hayling Road

M336QH

Harboro Road

M334XZ

The Avenue

M335EL

Firs Road

M335UL

Harboro Road

M334RG

Edale Grove

M335AU

Moss Way

M335DB

Kenilworth Road

M335DL

Reading Drive

M336GF

Harboro Road

M334PJ

The Avenue

M334QA

The Avenue

M334RU

Washway Road

M334PP

Meadway

M335AP

Moss Lane

M335XJ

Oxbridge Close

M336QF

Moss Lane

M336RW

Grosvenor Square

M335EG

Stretton Avenue

M334WF

Croxton Close

M335HP

Okehampton Crescent

M336QP

Amberley Road

M335BN

Cecil Avenue

M336GS

Greylands Close

M336QE

Moss Lane

M334LD

Lowton Road

M334WE

Cherry Lane

M335BE

Moss Lane

M335BT

Moss Lane

M335FB

Kenilworth Road

M336GW

Hayling Road

M334PH

The Avenue

M334PQ

Ashley Drive

M334RR

Rudyard Grove

M334WA

The Avenue

M335AZ

Langley Road

M334RJ

Tiverton Drive

M334ZP

Dulwich Close

M336GB

Kings Road

M336NH

Ashton Lane

M336RX

Delaunays Road

M334JG

Coppice Avenue

M334NF

Cherry Lane

M335BU

Moss Lane

M335DW

Taunton Road

M335FX

Sidmouth Road

M335SR

Sedburgh Close

M334JQ

Blackthorne Drive

M334PA

The Avenue

M334WD

Manor Avenue

M335AD

Brundrett Place

M336QW

Boxgrove Road

M336UG

Winston Close

M335EY

Harboro Road

M334NU

Parklands Drive

M335FA

Chilcote Avenue

M334LN

Woodhouse Lane

M334RW

Thornham Road

M336GQ

Hillington Road

M334PZ

Denesway

M334SS

Forest Drive

Data Sources

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