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OL6 9AE

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Ashton Hurst

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Detailed insights for OL6 9AE

Overview

Postcode OL6 9AE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Ashton Hurst ward of Tameside in the North West region, and forms part of the Ashton North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashton North is £44,788 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Ashton North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,305 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ashton North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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 per household in Ashton North is £44,788 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL6 9AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton North near OL6 9AE 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 9AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Mossley (Manchester)

N/A

Walking directions to Mossley (Manchester)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
78.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.5(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.44(+47%)
Public order
19.78(+96%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.85(+21%)
Drugs
7.66(+102%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
94.04%
Irish
6
1.88%
Other White
5
1.57%
Pakistani
4
1.25%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
95
33.93%
No qualifications
47
16.79%
Level 3 (A level)
46
16.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.71%
Apprenticeship
20
7.14%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
45.19%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.81%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.22%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Ashton Hurst

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £257,000 in Ashton Hurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton Hurst in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashton Hurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£351,000
Flats3£127,500
Semi-Detached54£256,000
Terraced30£201,500

10 year median price trend in Ashton Hurst

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton Hurst.

Schools

In the OL6 9AE postcode area, located within Ashton North, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 9AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondarySt Damian's RC Science CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tameside district (2025-26).

Band A£1,541
Band B£1,798
Band C£2,055
Band D£2,312
Band E£2,826
Band F£3,339
Band G£3,853
Band H£4,624

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictTamesideE08000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyAshton-under-LyneE14001070
WardAshton HurstE05014519
ParishTameside, unparished areaE43000162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ashton NorthE02001230
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 002AE01005938
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.