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OL6 6TA

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Ashton St Michael's

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Detailed insights for OL6 6TA

Overview

Postcode OL6 6TA 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 and very high crime levels, with around 126.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashton East is £42,788 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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, with approximately 126.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

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 per household in Ashton East is £42,788 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 21 ft away from OL6 6TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 6TA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 6TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
1,660 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.28(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.67(+27%)
Vehicle crime
22.01(+265%)
Burglary
15.96(+187%)
Public order
14.31(+42%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
80.66%
Pakistani
36
10.88%
Other White
12
3.63%
Other Asian
9
2.72%
Irish
3
0.91%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
24.64%
No qualifications
66
23.91%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.42%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
36.09%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.8%
Other social rented
14
10.53%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.51%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Ashton St Michael's

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Ashton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,790 up to £561,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton St Michael's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashton St Michael's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£341,500
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached38£229,250
Terraced66£153,500

10 year median price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton St Michael's.

Schools

In the OL6 6TA postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 6TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryParochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneAcademy converter

Good

0.3 mi16 plusTameside CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL6 6TA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 6TA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandWarrington Street, Tameside, OL6 7JSWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miAsdaCavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7PFWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miLidlCavendish Street, Tameside, OL6 7SQWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AHWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tameside district (2025-26).

Band A£1,541
Band B£1,798
Band C£2,055
Band D£2,312
Band E£2,826
Band F£3,339
Band G£3,853
Band H£4,624

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictTamesideE08000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyAshton-under-LyneE14001070
WardAshton St Michael'sE05014520
ParishTameside, unparished areaE43000162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ashton EastE02001235
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 007CE01005943
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.