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OL6 6XJ

St Peter's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton Central / St Peter's / OL6 6XJ

Overview

Postcode OL6 6XJ is located in a major urban area, within the St Peter's ward of Tameside in the North West region , and forms part of the Ashton Central area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton Central is £29,900 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashton Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 547 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton Central has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

21.2%

Approximately 21.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Ashton Central is £29,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 185 ft away from OL6 6XJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton Central near OL6 6XJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
442
Population density
2,333.7 per km²

Demographics

British
232
52.13%
Pakistani
63
14.16%
Other White
48
10.79%
Other
26
5.84%
African
19
4.27%
Total population: 445

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
130
52%
Other social rented
33
13.2%
Owns outright
30
12%
Owns with a mortgage
28
11.2%
Social rents from council
20
8%
Total households: 250

Property prices in St Peter's

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £435,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£352,500
Flats4£81,000
Semi-Detached8£182,500
Terraced59£153,000

10 years price trend in St Peter's

Schools

In the OL6 6XJ postcode area, located within Ashton Central, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miIcelandWarrington Street, Tameside, OL6 7JS
0.3 miAsdaCavendish Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7PF
0.3 miLidlCavendish Street, Tameside, OL6 7SQ
0.4 miA.S.M Indian GroceryTameside, OL6 7GF
0.4 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FN

Data Sources

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