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OL6 6LG

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton Central / Ashton St Michael's / OL6 6LG

Overview

Postcode OL6 6LG 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 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 0.3 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
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 129 ft away from OL6 6LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton Central near OL6 6LG 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge

Area Profile

Population
442
Population density
2,333.7 per km²

Demographics

British
232
52.13%
Pakistani
63
14.16%
Other White
48
10.79%
Other
26
5.84%
African
19
4.27%
Total population: 445

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
130
52%
Other social rented
33
13.2%
Owns outright
30
12%
Owns with a mortgage
28
11.2%
Social rents from council
20
8%
Total households: 250

Property prices in Ashton St Michael's

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £168,000 in Ashton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,790 up to £561,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£343,000
Flats7£95,000
Semi-Detached35£221,000
Terraced70£150,500

10 years price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miIcelandWarrington Street, Tameside, OL6 7JS
0.3 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.4 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NB
0.4 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.4 miAsdaCavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7PF

Data Sources

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