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OL6 9BG

Ashton Hurst

Tameside

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Detailed insights for OL6 9BG

Overview

Postcode OL6 9BG is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton Hurst 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 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Hurst Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,599 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hurst Cross has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% 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 65 ft away from OL6 9BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurst Cross near OL6 9BG 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
4,465.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
81.27%
Pakistani
20
5.76%
Indian
18
5.19%
Other White
10
2.88%
Bangladeshi
5
1.44%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
33.82%
Owns with a mortgage
41
30.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
29.41%
Other social rented
7
5.15%
Social rents from council
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Ashton Hurst

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 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
Detached25£340,000
Flats3£127,500
Semi-Detached51£237,000
Terraced28£199,500

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 9BG postcode area, located within Hurst Cross, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 9BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryInspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryArlies Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.