Postcode insights

OL6 8FB

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Smallshaw / Ashton St Michael's / OL6 8FB

Overview

Postcode OL6 8FB 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 Smallshaw area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Smallshaw is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is King George V Playing Fields.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

N/A

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

3/10

Social housing

40.8%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

N/A

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Smallshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Smallshaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

40.8%

Approximately 40.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Smallshaw is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

N/A

Smallshaw near OL6 8FB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.5 mi	Ashton-Under-Lyne	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	King George V Playing Fields	Large
0.3 mi	Cedar Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

314

Population density

4,786.6 per km²

Demographics

British

222

70.93%

Pakistani

7.03%

African

4.79%

Bangladeshi

4.15%

Indian

4.15%

Total population: 313

Housing

Other social rented

31.2%

Owns with a mortgage

23.2%

Owns outright

17.6%

Private landlord or letting agency

16%

Social rents from council

9.6%

Total households: 125

Property prices in Ashton St Michael's

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £168,000 in Ashton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,790 up to £561,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	9	£343,000	£269,200	£310,000	£410,000	£465,000
Flats	7	£95,000	£57,853	£79,500	£107,000	£148,500
Semi-Detached	35	£221,000	£126,859	£180,550	£263,500	£305,500
Terraced	70	£150,500	£103,350	£128,500	£175,000	£270,550

10 years price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Schools

In the OL6 8FB postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Primary	Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School	Voluntary controlled school	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	St James' Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Go Local	Curzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	Mossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.4 mi	Costcutter	Tameside, OL6 6NB
0.4 mi	Asda	Queens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ER

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	New Inn	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.4 mi	Miners Arms	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.4 mi	Broadoak Hotel	Spring Bank Avenue, Tameside, OL6 8QL
0.5 mi	Lord Napier	Albion Street, Tameside, OL6 6HF

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Boots	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6PR
0.4 mi	Adams	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6NE
0.5 mi	Old Cross Pharmacy	Albion Street, Tameside, OL6 6HF