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OL6 7BE

Margaret Street

St Peter's

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Detailed insights for OL6 7BE

Overview

Postcode OL6 7BE 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 and very low crime levels, with around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashton Central is £31,419 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is West End Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
3
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
68.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashton Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 237 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Ashton Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 2.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

68.6%

Approximately 68.6% 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 per household in Ashton Central is £31,419 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from OL6 7BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton Central near OL6 7BE 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 7BE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne
0.9 mi

Guide Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Guide Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL6 7BE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWest End ParkSmallWalking directions to West End Park

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
5,400 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Public order
1.68(-83%)
Violence and sexual offences
0.84(-98%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
202
50.25%
British
108
26.87%
Indian
33
8.21%
Other Asian
15
3.73%
Other White
14
3.48%
Total population: 402

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
94
30.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
66
21.71%
Level 3 (A level)
51
16.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
14.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
10.86%
Total 16+ residents: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
87
62.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.57%
Owns outright
12
8.57%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.43%
Social rents from council
9
6.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in St Peter's

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £285,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Peter'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 St Peter's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£77,000
Semi-Detached10£182,500
Terraced54£164,500

10 year median price trend in St Peter's

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

Schools

In the OL6 7BE postcode area, located within Ashton Central, there are 13 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 7BE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSafe Start SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAshton West End Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL6 7BE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 7BE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisRyecroft Close, Tameside, OL7 0FTWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miA.S.M Indian GroceryTameside, OL6 7GFWalking directions to A.S.M Indian Grocery
0.3 miLidlCavendish Street, Tameside, OL6 7SQWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miSainsbury's2 Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7UBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FNWalking directions to Aldi

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
WardSt Peter'sE05014535
ParishTameside, unparished areaE43000162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ashton CentralE02001241
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 013FE01033949
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: 16/01/2026.