Socio-economic statistics for Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch, Tameside

Socio-economic statistics for Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch, Tameside

Is Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch in Tameside a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch and Tameside? What is the claimant count in Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch and Tameside

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 61.75 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 38.25 of Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Droylsden East61.75%38.25%
Tameside60.81%39.19%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch compared to other wards in Tameside

#WardOwnedRented
1Denton West80.52%19.48%
2Hyde Werneth72.57%27.43%
3Audenshaw71.49%28.51%
4Stalybridge South71.38%28.62%
5Droylsden West68.31%31.69%
6Mossley65.84%34.16%
7Denton North East64.97%35.03%
8Ashton Hurst62.2%37.8%
9Droylsden East61.75%38.25%
10Dukinfield Stalybridge60.36%39.64%
11Ashton Waterloo59.98%40.02%
12Hyde Newton59.93%40.07%
13Longdendale58.72%41.28%
14Hyde Godley56.34%43.66%
15Ashton St Michael's54.99%45.01%
16Stalybridge North54.51%45.49%
17Dukinfield53.55%46.45%
18Denton South53.23%46.77%
19St Peter's (Tameside)33.99%66.01%
Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch is ranked 9 out of 19 wards in Tameside for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch?

The largest employment sector in Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations15.21%
Associate Professional & Technical12.77%
Administrative & Secretarial12.32%
Skilled Trades11.74%
Elementary Occupations10.59%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.73%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.43%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives7.94%

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Tameside.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Tameside4.8%-0.3%
North West4.3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment58.57%
In Part-Time Work24.28%
Unemployed4.66%
75.72% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch to the national average for England.
LevelDroylsden EastEngland
No Qualifications21.43%18.08%
Level 111.36%9.69%
Level 214.77%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.27%5.32%
Level 317.69%16.92%
Level 424.85%33.92%

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch & Tameside Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch in the Tameside local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Droylsden East88.37%11.63%
Tameside89.67%10.33%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch compared to other wards in Tameside

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1St Peter's71.21%28.79%
2Ashton St Michael's80.72%19.28%
3Ashton Hurst85.82%14.18%
4Ashton Waterloo86.24%13.76%
5Droylsden East88.37%11.63%
6Hyde Werneth88.65%11.35%
7Hyde Godley89.28%10.72%
8Droylsden West90.8%9.2%
9Audenshaw90.92%9.08%
10Dukinfield91.79%8.21%
11Denton North East92.59%7.41%
12Stalybridge North92.91%7.09%
13Hyde Newton92.91%7.09%
14Denton South93.26%6.74%
15Stalybridge South94.56%5.44%
16Longdendale94.58%5.42%
17Denton West94.6%5.4%
18Dukinfield Stalybridge94.69%5.31%
19Mossley94.97%5.03%
';Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch is ranked 5 out of 19 wards in Tameside for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Droylsden East.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch Health Statistics

Droylsden East has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Droylsden East45.82%33.79%14.28%4.69%1.42%
Tameside45.31%33.71%14.37%5.12%1.49%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Tameside changed since 2011?

Tameside residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.36% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201143.96%33.7%15.05%5.7%1.6%
202145.31%33.71%14.37%5.12%1.49%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch and Tameside?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Tameside including Manchester and Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Ashton Hurst11545
Ashton St Michael's12635
Ashton Waterloo11582
Audenshaw12490
Denton North East11112
Denton South10982
Denton West11117
Droylsden East12302
Droylsden West11123
Dukinfield12832
Dukinfield Stalybridge10880
Hyde Godley12529
Hyde Newton14819
Hyde Werneth11608
Longdendale9975
Mossley11509
St Peter's13996
Stalybridge North12860
Stalybridge South11221
Tameside Total227117



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.