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OL6 8AQ

Ashton Waterloo

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton North / Ashton Waterloo

Overview

Postcode OL6 8AQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ashton Waterloo ward of Tameside in the North West region , and forms part of the Ashton North area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton North is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 1.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Ashton North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,305 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Ashton North is £42,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL6 8AQ.

Flood risk

Low

Ashton North near OL6 8AQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Ashton Waterloo

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £191,500 in Ashton Waterloo area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £460,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £345,000; semi-detached at £217,500; terraced at £167,750; flats at £105,000.

10 years price trend in Ashton Waterloo

Schools

In the OL6 8AQ postcode area, located within Ashton North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMedlock Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHoly Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.