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OL6 8BN

Ashton Hurst

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton North / Ashton Hurst / OL6 8BN

Overview

Postcode OL6 8BN is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton Hurst ward of Tameside in the North West region , and forms part of the Ashton North area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton North is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Ashton North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,627 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Ashton North has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 8BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton North near OL6 8BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
5,382.1 per km²

Demographics

British
189
58.33%
Pakistani
53
16.36%
Indian
44
13.58%
Chinese
10
3.09%
African
9
2.78%
Total population: 324

Housing

Owns outright
75
63.56%
Owns with a mortgage
32
27.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.78%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.54%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Ashton Hurst

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Ashton Hurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £560,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£331,000
Flats4£103,750
Semi-Detached56£250,000
Terraced22£193,125

10 years price trend in Ashton Hurst

Schools

In the OL6 8BN postcode area, located within Ashton North, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Damian's RC Science CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHolden Clough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryGreat Academy AshtonAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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