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OL7 9BZ

Ashton Waterloo

Tameside

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Detailed insights for OL7 9BZ

Overview

Postcode OL7 9BZ is located in a major urban area, within the Ashton Waterloo ward of Tameside in the North West region, and forms part of the Smallshaw area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Smallshaw is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and no 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
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Smallshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,313 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Smallshaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

12.6%

Approximately 12.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Smallshaw is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 182 ft away from OL7 9BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL7 9BZ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL7 9BZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
17,674.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
55.74%
Pakistani
53
17.38%
Other White
43
14.1%
Indian
7
2.3%
Bangladeshi
6
1.97%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
48.82%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.9%
Owns outright
23
18.11%
Other social rented
10
7.87%
Social rents from council
6
4.72%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Ashton Waterloo

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Ashton Waterloo area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £415,000.

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£335,000
Flats3£105,000
Semi-Detached43£216,000
Terraced36£171,500

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 9BZ postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Limes SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWaterloo Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL7 9BZ

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.