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OL6 6HN

St Peter's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Smallshaw / St Peter's / OL6 6HN

Overview

Postcode OL6 6HN 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 Smallshaw area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Smallshaw is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.1 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
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Smallshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,627 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Smallshaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Smallshaw is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 157 ft away from OL6 6HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL6 6HN 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
6,516.4 per km²

Demographics

British
113
35.42%
Pakistani
107
33.54%
Indian
27
8.46%
Other White
20
6.27%
African
14
4.39%
Total population: 319

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
52
40.94%
Owns with a mortgage
25
19.69%
Other social rented
21
16.54%
Owns outright
20
15.75%
Social rents from council
7
5.51%
Total households: 127

Property prices in St Peter's

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £435,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£352,500
Flats4£81,000
Semi-Detached8£182,500
Terraced59£153,000

10 years price trend in St Peter's

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miIcelandWarrington Street, Tameside, OL6 7JS
0.4 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FN
0.4 miA.S.M Indian GroceryTameside, OL6 7GF
0.4 miBest-oneBradbury Street, Tameside, OL7 9DA
0.4 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.