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OL6 9BF

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Hurst Cross / Ashton St Michael's / OL6 9BF

Overview

Postcode OL6 9BF 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 Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 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

5/10

Social housing

1.3%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

10/10

Hurst Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 912 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hurst Cross has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 137 ft away from OL6 9BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurst Cross near OL6 9BF 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 2 stations nearby.

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

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population

379

Population density

9,379.7 per km²

Demographics

British

206

54.64%

Pakistani

14.85%

Indian

9.28%

Other White

8.75%

Bangladeshi

3.45%

Total population: 377

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

36.25%

Owns outright

33.75%

Owns with a mortgage

26.88%

Other social rented

1.25%

Other forms of private rent

1.25%

Total households: 160

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 9BF postcode area, located within Hurst Cross, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Mossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.1 mi	Costcutter	Tameside, OL6 6NB
0.1 mi	Go Local	Curzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	New Inn	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.2 mi	Miners Arms	Alexandra Street, Tameside, OL6 6ND
0.3 mi	Lord Napier	Albion Street, Tameside, OL6 6HF
0.4 mi	White Horse	Abingdon Street, Tameside, OL6 6QW
0.5 mi	The Ash Tree	Wellington Road, Tameside, OL6 6DA

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
0.1 mi	Papa John's	Howard Court, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.1 mi	Upper Crust	Mossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6NA

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Boots	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6PR
0.2 mi	Adams	Gordon Street, Tameside, OL6 6NE
0.3 mi	Old Cross Pharmacy	Albion Street, Tameside, OL6 6HF