Postcode insights

OL6 6NU

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton East / Ashton St Michael's / OL6 6NU

Overview

Postcode OL6 6NU 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 level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.5 miles away. There are 12 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

5/10

Social housing

15.7%

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.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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 of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6NU 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	Ashton-Under-Lyne	N/A
0.8 mi	Stalybridge	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	King George V Playing Fields	Large

Area Profile

Population

479

Population density

3,916.6 per km²

Demographics

British

347

72.59%

Other White

8.79%

Pakistani

7.11%

Bangladeshi

2.51%

Indian

2.51%

Total population: 478

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

103

47.47%

Owns with a mortgage

17.97%

Owns outright

16.59%

Other social rented

11.52%

Social rents from council

4.15%

Total households: 217

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	9	£343,000	£269,200	£310,000	£410,000	£465,000
Flats	7	£95,000	£57,853	£79,500	£107,000	£148,500
Semi-Detached	35	£221,000	£126,859	£180,550	£263,500	£305,500
Terraced	70	£150,500	£103,350	£128,500	£175,000	£270,550

10 years price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Schools

In the OL6 6NU postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	16 plus	Tameside College	Further education	Good
0.1 mi	Primary	Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne	Academy converter	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	The Heys Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	Mossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.2 mi	Costcutter	Tameside, OL6 6NB
0.2 mi	Go Local	Curzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	White Horse	Abingdon Street, Tameside, OL6 6QW
0.3 mi	New Inn	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.3 mi	Miners Arms	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.3 mi	Lord Napier	Albion Street, Tameside, OL6 6HF
0.4 mi	The Sycamore	Arundel Street, Tameside, OL6 6QX

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Papa John's	Howard Court, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.2 mi	Indian Ocean	Dorset Street, Tameside, OL6 6QQ
0.2 mi	Upper Crust	Mossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6NA
0.3 mi	San Rocco	Stamford Square, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6QW

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Boots	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6PR
0.3 mi	Adams	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6NE
0.3 mi	Old Cross Pharmacy	Albion Street, Tameside, OL6 6HF