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OL6 6RD

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

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

Overview

Postcode OL6 6RD 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 moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Stalybridge 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 Stamford Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Ashton East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 91 ft away from OL6 6RD.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6RD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stalybridge located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Stalybridge

N/A

0.9 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStamford ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
10,209.8 per km²

Demographics

British
253
86.64%
Other White
7
2.4%
Indian
6
2.05%
African
5
1.71%
Other Asian
5
1.71%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
55
38.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
29.17%
Owns outright
32
22.22%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.56%
Other social rented
6
4.17%
Total households: 144

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusTameside CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 mi16 plusAshton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryWest Hill SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.4 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NB
0.4 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.5 miAsda ExpressStamford Street, Tameside, SK15 1LH

Data Sources

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