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OL6 9RN

Witham Street

Ashton St Michael's

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Detailed insights for OL6 9RN

Overview

Postcode OL6 9RN 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashton East is £42,788 per year. The nearest station is Stalybridge located about 0.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stamford Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
198
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Ashton East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,599 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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 per household in Ashton East is £42,788 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 160 ft away from OL6 9RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 9RN 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL6 9RN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Stalybridge

N/A

Walking directions to Stalybridge
0.8 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL6 9RN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStamford ParkLargeWalking directions to Stamford Park
0.4 miCedar ParkSmallWalking directions to Cedar Park

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
1,180.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.03(+121%)
Public order
30.22(+200%)
Vehicle crime
29.14(+383%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.73(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.11(-19%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
73.37%
Pakistani
20
6.19%
Indian
17
5.26%
Other Asian
10
3.1%
Other White
8
2.48%
Total population: 323

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
24.41%
No qualifications
53
20.87%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
14.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
11.02%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
35.48%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
24.19%
Other social rented
9
7.26%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.84%
Total households: 124

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 9RN postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL6 9RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusAshton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryInspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL6 9RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QXWalking directions to Go Local
0.2 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NBWalking directions to Costcutter
0.3 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)Ashton EastE02001235
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 007DE01005944
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: 16/01/2026.