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OL6 8PR

Ashton Hurst

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Smallshaw / Ashton Hurst / OL6 8PR

Overview

Postcode OL6 8PR is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton Hurst 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 2 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
52.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

52.5%

Approximately 52.5% 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 8PR.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL6 8PR 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
4,770.3 per km²

Demographics

British
216
80%
Pakistani
13
4.81%
Indian
8
2.96%
Bangladeshi
8
2.96%
Other White
8
2.96%
Total population: 270

Housing

Other social rented
33
27.05%
Social rents from council
31
25.41%
Owns with a mortgage
26
21.31%
Owns outright
24
19.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.56%
Total households: 122

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 8PR postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy BroadoakAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.5 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.5 miAsdaQueens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ER
0.5 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NB

Data Sources

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