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OL6 9PX

Russell Street

Ashton St Michael's

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Detailed insights for OL6 9PX

Overview

Postcode OL6 9PX 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 and very high crime levels, with around 116.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hurst Cross is £39,299 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.6 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9/10

Hurst Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 116.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.8%

Approximately 24.8% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Hurst Cross is £39,299 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hurst Cross near OL6 9PX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 9PX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne
1 mi

Stalybridge

N/A

Walking directions to Stalybridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL6 9PX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKing George V Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to King George V Playing Fields
0.3 miCedar ParkSmallWalking directions to Cedar Park

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
14,320.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.86(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.55(+5%)
Shoplifting
15.21(+166%)
Public order
13.58(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.41(+27%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
155
52.36%
Pakistani
66
22.3%
Other White
28
9.46%
African
16
5.41%
Bangladeshi
8
2.7%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
31.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
21.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
11.93%
Level 3 (A level)
25
11.47%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
42.11%
Other social rented
29
21.8%
Owns outright
22
16.54%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15.79%
Social rents from council
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Ashton St Michael's

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Ashton St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,790 up to £561,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton St Michael's 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 St Michael's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£341,500
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached38£229,250
Terraced66£153,500

10 year median price trend in Ashton St Michael's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton St Michael's.

Schools

In the OL6 9PX postcode area, located within Hurst Cross, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 9PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusAshton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL6 9PX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 9PX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QXWalking directions to Go Local
0.1 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NBWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miTesco ExpressMossley Road, Tameside, OL6 6AHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miAsdaQueens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ERWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tameside district (2025-26).

Band A£1,541
Band B£1,798
Band C£2,055
Band D£2,312
Band E£2,826
Band F£3,339
Band G£3,853
Band H£4,624

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictTamesideE08000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyAshton-under-LyneE14001070
WardAshton St Michael'sE05014520
ParishTameside, unparished areaE43000162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hurst CrossE02001232
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 004EE01005947
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.