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OL6 6SE

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

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

Overview

Postcode OL6 6SE 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 Stalybridge located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stamford Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 135 ft away from OL6 6SE.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6SE 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
290
Population density
9,235.7 per km²

Demographics

British
264
91.67%
Other White
8
2.78%
Indian
6
2.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.39%
Irish
3
1.04%
Total population: 288

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
61
41.78%
Owns outright
40
27.4%
Owns with a mortgage
35
23.97%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.42%
Other social rented
3
2.05%
Total households: 146

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 6SE postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusTameside CollegeFurther education

Good

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

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWest Hill SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.5 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NB

Data Sources

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