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OL6 8HJ

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Hurst Cross / Ashton St Michael's / OL6 8HJ

Overview

Postcode OL6 8HJ 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 Hurst Cross area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hurst Cross is £38,200 per year. The nearest station is Stalybridge located about 1.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stamford Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
28.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Hurst Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hurst Cross has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

28.7%

Approximately 28.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Hurst Cross is £38,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 226 ft away from OL6 8HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurst Cross near OL6 8HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stalybridge located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Stalybridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStamford ParkLarge
0.4 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
6,947.4 per km²

Demographics

British
239
72.64%
Pakistani
25
7.6%
Indian
24
7.29%
African
15
4.56%
Other White
10
3.04%
Total population: 329

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
40
32.79%
Owns outright
34
27.87%
Other social rented
27
22.13%
Social rents from council
8
6.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.1%
Total households: 122

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£343,000
Flats7£95,000
Semi-Detached35£221,000
Terraced70£150,500

10 years price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Schools

In the OL6 8HJ postcode area, located within Hurst Cross, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryInspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 mi16 plusAshton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaQueens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ER

Data Sources

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