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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 moderate 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
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(+70%)
Public order
4.96(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.72(-74%)
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 71 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Ashton upon Mersey South area, with individual transactions ranging from £159,950 up to £1,020,000.

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
Terraced5£389,000
Detached30£672,500
Flats13£265,000
Semi-Detached23£490,000

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

M336GE

Harboro Road

M336QW

Boxgrove Road

M334PP

Meadway

M334LA

Elton Road

M335FG

Lightborne Road

M334QD

Ashwood Avenue

M334SQ

Thornham Road

M334PG

Meadway

M334UZ

Hexham Close

M334NP

Manor Avenue

M334TR

Chichester Close

M334RR

Rudyard Grove

M335AZ

Langley Road

M335ED

Dunchurch Road

M334WJ

Braemar Drive

M334WF

Croxton Close

M334GA

The Avenue

M334YJ

Cambridge Close

M335EJ

Firs Road

M335EE

Barwell Road

M334QB

Moorwood Drive

M334SJ

Tiverton Avenue

M334PZ

Denesway

M335AP

Moss Lane

M335FD

Dunchurch Road

M335DX

Dorrington Road

M336GD

Moss Lane

M336QL

Harboro Road

M335SR

Sedburgh Close

M335HX

Exmouth Road

M336RX

Delaunays Road

M334PS

Meadway

M335DH

Gloucester Drive

M334WH

Fulmar Drive

M335DU

Kenilworth Road

M335PE

Ashton Lane

M335AE

Harboro Road

M336RW

Grosvenor Square

M334PD

The Avenue

M336GP

Hillington Road

M335DS

Worcester Road

M336QX

Harboro Way

M334NU

Parklands Drive

M335BW

Cecil Avenue

M335FE

Barwell Road

M335AJ

Sandiway Road

M334SP

Spinney Drive

M334RT

Washway Road

M334JX

Woodhouse Lane

M336UG

Winston Close

M334WB

Coppice Avenue

M334PX

Meadway

M336GL

Stokesay Road

M334QF

The Avenue

M335NE

Ennerdale Drive

M335EA

Lightborne Road

M335BH

Moss Lane

M334PN

Wincham Road

M335BQ

Cecil Avenue

M334RS

Appleton Grove

M335FL

Firs Road

M335DB

Kenilworth Road

M335AQ

Beeston Road

M336GN

Hayling Road

M335SE

Ashton Lane

M335AF

Harboro Road

M334NE

Manor Avenue

M334SR

Forest Drive

M335XJ

Oxbridge Close

M336FH

Ashton Lane

M335HR

Okehampton Crescent

M334JR

Silverbirch Close

M334PF

Sandown Drive

M334JY

Woodhouse Lane

M334JG

Coppice Avenue

M334PR

Meadway

M335BZ

Brookwood Avenue

M334RE

Fownhope Avenue

M334LH

Woodhouse Lane

M336GB

Kings Road

M335DL

Reading Drive

M336WH

Bowness Drive

M334RQ

Moreton Avenue

M335EL

Firs Road

M334RH

Fownhope Avenue

M334RG

Edale Grove

M334WD

Manor Avenue

M335BE

Moss Lane

M335BD

Elliott Drive

M334PL

Wincham Road

M335FF

Stoneleigh Avenue

M335AT

Moss Lane

M334RF

Fownhope Road

M336GQ

Hillington Road

M336QD

Moss Lane

M335BU

Moss Lane

M334QE

Denstone Avenue

M335AG

Beeston Road

M334LB

Cranmere Drive

M335AB

Harboro Road

Data Sources

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