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OL6 8RH

Ashton Hurst

Tameside

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

Overview

Postcode OL6 8RH 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 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Cedar Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
69%
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 1,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Smallshaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

69%

Approximately 69.0% 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 8RH.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL6 8RH 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
8,481 per km²

Demographics

British
285
84.07%
Other White
13
3.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.36%
African
8
2.36%
Other
6
1.77%
Total population: 339

Housing

Other social rented
65
44.83%
Social rents from council
35
24.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.34%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.34%
Owns outright
14
9.66%
Total households: 145

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 8RH postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSamuel Laycock SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryGreat Academy AshtonAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryOasis Academy BroadoakAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 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.