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OL6 6HH

Cowhill Lane

Ashton St Michael's

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Detailed insights for OL6 6HH

Overview

Postcode OL6 6HH is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton St Michael's ward of Tameside in the North West region, and forms part of the Ashton East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashton East is £42,788 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 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
194
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashton East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,869 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Ashton East is £42,788 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL6 6HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6HH 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.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 6HH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL6 6HH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKing George V Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to King George V Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
8,490.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
85.46(+130%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.44(+80%)
Public order
31.32(+210%)
Vehicle crime
19.11(+217%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.05(+101%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
172
47.51%
British
92
25.41%
Indian
52
14.36%
Other
13
3.59%
Other White
10
2.76%
Total population: 362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
85
31.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
59
21.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
45
16.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.01%
Level 3 (A level)
25
9.29%
Total 16+ residents: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
43.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
23.62%
Owns with a mortgage
25
19.69%
Other social rented
7
5.51%
Social rents from council
6
4.72%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Ashton St Michael's

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Ashton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,790 up to £561,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton St Michael's 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 St Michael's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£341,500
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached38£229,250
Terraced66£153,500

10 year median price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton St Michael's.

Schools

In the OL6 6HH postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 6HH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL6 6HH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 6HH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandWarrington Street, Tameside, OL6 7JSWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QXWalking directions to Go Local
0.4 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NBWalking directions to Costcutter
0.5 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FNWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tameside district (2025-26).

Band A£1,541
Band B£1,798
Band C£2,055
Band D£2,312
Band E£2,826
Band F£3,339
Band G£3,853
Band H£4,624

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictTamesideE08000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyAshton-under-LyneE14001070
WardAshton St Michael'sE05014520
ParishTameside, unparished areaE43000162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ashton EastE02001235
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 007AE01005941
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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