Postcode insights

OL6 6SL

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

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

Overview

Postcode OL6 6SL 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 11 primary and 1 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

1.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Ashton East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,599 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 6SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6SL 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	Stalybridge	N/A
0.9 mi	Ashton-Under-Lyne	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.1 mi	Stamford Park	Large

Area Profile

Population

300

Population density

3,355.6 per km²

Demographics

British

240

79.73%

Indian

5.65%

Pakistani

3.32%

Other

1.99%

Bangladeshi

1.99%

Total population: 301

Housing

Owns outright

56.67%

Owns with a mortgage

35%

Private landlord or letting agency

5.83%

Other social rented

1.67%

Shared ownership

0.83%

Total households: 120

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 6SL postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	16 plus	Ashton Sixth Form College	Academy 16-19 converter	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Secondary	West Hill School	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	16 plus	Tameside College	Further education	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Costcutter	Tameside, OL6 6NB
0.3 mi	Go Local	Curzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.4 mi	Tesco Express	Mossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.5 mi	Asda Express	Stamford Street, Tameside, SK15 1LH

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	The Sycamore	Arundel Street, Tameside, OL6 6QX
0.3 mi	Miners Arms	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.3 mi	New Inn	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.3 mi	White Horse	Abingdon Street, Tameside, OL6 6QW
0.4 mi	Fox Tavern	Ridge Hill Lane, Tameside, SK15 1NQ

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	Highfield Pavillion Cafe	Stamford Park, Stalybridge, SK15 1NH
0.2 mi	Costa	Fountain Street, Tameside, OL6 9RW
0.3 mi	San Rocco	Stamford Square, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6QW

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Adams	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6NE
0.3 mi	Boots	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6PR