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OL6 9FQ

Ashton Hurst

Tameside

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Detailed insights for OL6 9FQ

Overview

Postcode OL6 9FQ 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 moderate deprivation level. It has moderate 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 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Hurst Cross has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hurst Cross has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hurst Cross near OL6 9FQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
3,120.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
187
77.92%
Indian
27
11.25%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.92%
Pakistani
7
2.92%
Irish
6
2.5%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
66.67%
Owns with a mortgage
26
24.76%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.86%
Other social rented
2
1.9%
Total households: 105

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 9FQ postcode area, located within Hurst Cross, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 9FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Christopher's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondarySt Damian's RC Science CollegeVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryGreat Academy AshtonAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL6 9FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 9FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miAsdaQueens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ERWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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