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OL6 9HA

Ashton Hurst

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Smallshaw / Ashton Hurst / OL6 9HA

Overview

Postcode OL6 9HA 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 1.1 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
46.6%
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 537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Smallshaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

46.6%

Approximately 46.6% 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 9HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL6 9HA 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
8,891.8 per km²

Demographics

British
273
80.06%
Other White
20
5.87%
African
12
3.52%
Other Asian
8
2.35%
Indian
7
2.05%
Total population: 341

Housing

Other social rented
36
27.07%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.05%
Social rents from council
26
19.55%
Owns outright
25
18.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.53%
Total households: 133

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 9HA postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Christopher's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryInspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 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.