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OL6 9SY

Ashton St Michael's

Tameside

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

Overview

Postcode OL6 9SY 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 level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Stalybridge located about 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stamford Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
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

9/10

Ashton East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 of residents in Ashton East is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from OL6 9SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton East near OL6 9SY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Stalybridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStamford ParkLarge
0.3 miCedar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
2,534 per km²

Demographics

British
165
61.57%
Indian
26
9.7%
Pakistani
20
7.46%
African
17
6.34%
Bangladeshi
10
3.73%
Total population: 268

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
47
42.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
26.36%
Owns outright
29
26.36%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.64%
Other social rented
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

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 9SY postcode area, located within Ashton East, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryInspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 mi16 plusAshton Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaQueens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8ER
0.4 miGo LocalCurzon Road, Tameside, OL6 9QX
0.4 miCostcutterTameside, OL6 6NB

Data Sources

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