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Ashton Hurst

Ashton Hurst is one of 19 wards in Tameside, home to 12,025 people in 4,891 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Tameside median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Tameside average.

Ward E05014519 · 245 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,025residentsCensus 2021
£270kmedian sale price243 sales, 24 months
29%green within 500 mpostcode average
96%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Ashton Hurst in TamesidePostcodes in Ashton Hurst highlighted; the rest of Tameside in grey
Map of Tameside with Ashton Hurst highlighted

People and homes.

12,025 residents in 4,891 households, next to the Tameside average.

17%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 65 and over
63%
owner-occupied homes
13%
privately rented
24%
socially rented
8%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Ashton Hurst and Tameside.

Ashton HurstTameside
£181k£221k£262k£303k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£181k£221k£262k£303k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Ashton Hurst with a published hygiene rating.

44rated food businessesin total
86%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Tameside: 86%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)