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OL7 9BH

Cranbourne Road

Ashton Waterloo

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Detailed insights for OL7 9BH

Overview

Postcode OL7 9BH is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton Waterloo ward of Tameside in the North West region, and forms part of the Ashton Waterloo area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashton Waterloo is £36,321 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is King George V Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Ashton Waterloo has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,195 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ashton Waterloo has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Ashton Waterloo is £36,321 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 236 ft away from OL7 9BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashton Waterloo near OL7 9BH 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL7 9BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL7 9BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKing George V Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to King George V Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
9,043.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.08(+5%)
Vehicle crime
17.3(+187%)
Public order
16.66(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.73(+64%)
Burglary
12.17(+118%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
55.59%
Indian
58
18.53%
Pakistani
49
15.65%
Bangladeshi
18
5.75%
Other White
5
1.6%
Total population: 313

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
67
26.17%
No qualifications
61
23.83%
Level 3 (A level)
53
20.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.42%
Total 16+ residents: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
48.31%
Owns with a mortgage
43
36.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.86%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.54%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Ashton Waterloo

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £202,000 in Ashton Waterloo area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashton Waterloo 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 Waterloo over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£342,500
Flats5£106,000
Semi-Detached44£231,500
Terraced34£170,500

10 year median price trend in Ashton Waterloo

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashton Waterloo.

Schools

In the OL7 9BH postcode area, located within Ashton Waterloo, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL7 9BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCanon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Limes SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWaterloo Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL7 9BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL7 9BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest-oneBradbury Street, Tameside, OL7 9DAWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miSainsbury's2 Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7UBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FNWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miFarmfoods12 Picton Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9QFWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.5 miA.S.M Indian GroceryTameside, OL6 7GFWalking directions to A.S.M Indian Grocery

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 WaterlooE05014521
ParishTameside, unparished areaE43000162
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ashton WaterlooE02001233
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 005CE01005957
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.