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OL6 6AS

St Peter's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton Central / St Peter's

Overview

Postcode OL6 6AS is located in a major urban area, within the St Peter's ward of Tameside in the North West region , and forms part of the Ashton Central area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton Central is £29,900 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is King George V Playing Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashton Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 547 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton Central has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

21.2%

Approximately 21.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Ashton Central is £29,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from OL6 6AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton Central near OL6 6AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge

Property prices in St Peter's

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £435,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £395,000; semi-detached at £182,500; terraced at £149,000; flats at £77,000.

10 years price trend in St Peter's

Schools

In the OL6 6AS postcode area, located within Ashton Central, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSafe Start SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryParochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.