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OL6 9PJ

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Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Ashton East / Ashton St Michael's / OL6 9PJ

Overview

Postcode OL6 9PJ 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 Ashton East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 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
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashton East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,869 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from OL6 9PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 9PJ 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
379
Population density
7,849.7 per km²

Demographics

British
168
44.56%
Pakistani
122
32.36%
Other White
40
10.61%
Indian
17
4.51%
Bangladeshi
9
2.39%
Total population: 377

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
59
42.45%
Owns outright
40
28.78%
Owns with a mortgage
28
20.14%
Other social rented
6
4.32%
Social rents from council
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£343,000
Flats7£95,000
Semi-Detached35£221,000
Terraced70£150,500

10 years price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Schools

In the OL6 9PJ postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AH
0.2 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.2 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.