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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

M334UX

Repton Close

M335AJ

Sandiway Road

M335DG

Taunton Road

M335EB

Dorrington Road

M334PT

Meadway Close

M335BQ

Cecil Avenue

M335DJ

Reading Drive

M335DT

Winchester Drive

M336WH

Bowness Drive

M334JX

Woodhouse Lane

M334LX

Woodhouse Lane

M335BA

Harboro Grove

M335ED

Dunchurch Road

M335FG

Lightborne Road

M335DX

Dorrington Road

M334PL

Wincham Road

M334QD

Ashwood Avenue

M335AL

Sandiway Road

M334PE

Sandown Drive

M335NF

Ennerdale Drive

M335SE

Ashton Lane

M334EZ

Edinburgh Close

M335FN

Barwell Road

M335HR

Okehampton Crescent

M336QL

Harboro Road

M335FE

Barwell Road

M335WZ

Westminster Close

M334RB

Washway Road

M335DU

Kenilworth Road

M335EJ

Firs Road

M335YG

Charter Close

M336QB

Kings Road

M336RT

Beech Grove

M335DD

Taunton Road

M334PY

Denesway

M334RD

Fownhope Avenue

M334XA

Taunton Road

M334SE

Kilworth Avenue

M334RP

Hunston Road

M335BF

Lyndhurst Avenue

M335DF

Truro Drive

M334JY

Woodhouse Lane

M334SJ

Tiverton Avenue

M334WJ

Braemar Drive

M334LL

Woodhouse Lane

M334NH

Fulmar Drive

M335DA

Kenilworth Road

M335DE

Oxford Avenue

M335AB

Harboro Road

M335AX

Moss Lane

M334NJ

Braemar Drive

M334WX

Cornhey Road

M335AN

Harboro Road

M335AQ

Beeston Road

M335FL

Firs Road

M334PX

Meadway

M334RQ

Moreton Avenue

M334YJ

Cambridge Close

M335EF

Barwell Road

M335FF

Stoneleigh Avenue

M335JU

Manor Avenue

M335TN

Carnegie Close

M334LA

Elton Road

M334RH

Fownhope Avenue

M335BB

Harboro Grove

M335DH

Gloucester Drive

M335HX

Exmouth Road

M336QN

Stokesay Road

M334PW

Fairway Drive

M335DZ

Shelton Avenue

M335EA

Lightborne Road

M335PE

Ashton Lane

M335QJ

Ashton Lane

M334NL

Rothesay Crescent

M334RT

Washway Road

M336QD

Moss Lane

M334PG

Meadway

M334SH

The Avenue

M334TR

Chichester Close

M335BD

Elliott Drive

M334ND

Coppice Avenue

M334PD

The Avenue

M335BY

Harewood Avenue

M335ZA

Aysgarth Close

M336BD

Moss Lane

M334WL

Glencoe Drive

M334NT

Drayton Close

M334TJ

Radley Close

M335BZ

Brookwood Avenue

M334NE

Manor Avenue

M334SR

Forest Drive

M336BE

Moss Lane

M334PF

Sandown Drive

M334PS

Meadway

M335DR

Taunton Road

M335FD

Dunchurch Road

M336GD

Moss Lane

M334LH

Woodhouse Lane

M334RN

Selsey Avenue

M334UZ

Hexham Close

Data Sources

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