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OL6 6HY

St Peter's

Tameside

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Detailed insights for OL6 6HY

Overview

Postcode OL6 6HY 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 11 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
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

4.2%

Approximately 4.2% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL6 6HY 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.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 6HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
6,289.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
48.11%
Pakistani
53
16.67%
Other White
37
11.64%
Indian
28
8.81%
Bangladeshi
17
5.35%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
40.85%
Owns outright
40
28.17%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.24%
Social rents from council
5
3.52%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.52%
Total households: 142

Property prices in St Peter's

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £290,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Peter'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 St Peter's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£270,000
Flats7£77,000
Semi-Detached9£180,000
Terraced60£161,000

10 year median price trend in St Peter's

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

Schools

In the OL6 6HY postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL6 6HY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 6HY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandWarrington Street, Tameside, OL6 7JSWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miBest-oneBradbury Street, Tameside, OL7 9DAWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FNWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miA.S.M Indian GroceryTameside, OL6 7GFWalking directions to A.S.M Indian Grocery
0.5 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AHWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.