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OL6 6QJ

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton East / Ashton St Michael's

Overview

Postcode OL6 6QJ 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 high deprivation level. It has 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Ashton East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 46 ft away from OL6 6QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6QJ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

0.9 mi

Stalybridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge

Property prices in Ashton St Michael's

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 in Ashton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,790 up to £561,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £350,000; semi-detached at £227,500; terraced at £150,000; flats at £104,000.

10 years price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Schools

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

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

Good

0.1 mi16 plusTameside CollegeFurther education

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.