Postcode Analysis Tameside, North West

SHIRE MILL CLOSE, OL5 0AS House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SHIRE MILL CLOSE, OL5 0AS.

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Population

398

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Avg Age

30

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Avg Income

£ 41,800 /yr

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Employed

42%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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10/10
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4/10
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4/10
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3/10
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6/10
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5/10
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10/10
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3/10
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5/10
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Area Character

OL5 0AS has a significant social housing presence — 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

OL5 0AS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Shire Mill Close, 0.2km from Sandbed in Mossley. Administratively it sits within Mossley ward and the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, OL5 0AS is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £285k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for OL5 0AS are sourced from Output Area E00030699 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL5 0AS. The average age is 29.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British84.0%
Asian / British Asian8.8%
Black / African / Caribbean5.8%
Other / Mixed1.5%

Economic Activity

42%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 3%
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Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.

home Property Prices by Type

Semi-Detached

£ 222,500

8 sales · Mean £ 233,368

Detached

£ 235,000

1 sales · Mean £ 235,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)

OL5 0AS has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences1

school Local Schools

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Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Good253 pupils0.4 km
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St George's CofE Primary School

Good150 pupils0.5 km
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St Joseph's RC Primary School

Good184 pupils0.5 km
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Livingstone Primary School

Good220 pupils0.8 km
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Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School

Good220 pupils1.2 km
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Mossley Hollins High School

Outstanding879 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

15 nearby
  • Best 'O' Brass Inn1.0 km
  • Britannia Inn0.8 km
  • Mossley Central Conservative Club0.5 km
  • Rising Sun Inn0.9 km
  • The Commercial Hotel0.9 km
  • + 10 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

7 nearby
  • Country Style Cafe0.9 km
  • Doodle Pots0.2 km
  • Pho Thong Thai Restaurant0.3 km
  • Emmaus Cafe0.8 km
  • Red Rose Restaurant0.9 km
  • + 2 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

10 nearby
  • Crunchy Chicken0.9 km
  • Mossley Pizza And Fast Food0.9 km
  • Mossley Tandoori Take Away0.9 km
  • Spice Of Life0.2 km
  • Tsang Supper Bar0.3 km
  • + 5 more
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Retailers - Other

4 nearby
  • Friendship Convenience0.3 km
  • Pattisons0.9 km
  • Bakers Rolls0.3 km
  • Raja Brothers0.9 km
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Co-op Late Shop0.3 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Mossley (Grtr Manchester)0.8 km
  • Greenfield3.0 km
  • Stalybridge4.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Lees Road0.1 km
  • Smith Street0.1 km
  • Waterton Lane0.1 km
  • Waterton Lane0.1 km
  • Waterton Lane0.2 km