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OL7 9DD

Elgin Street

Ashton Waterloo

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Detailed insights for OL7 9DD

Overview

Postcode OL7 9DD 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 and high crime levels, with around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Smallshaw is £37,990 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
69.5%
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

8/10

Smallshaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

69.5%

Approximately 69.5% 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 per household in Smallshaw is £37,990 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from OL7 9DD.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL7 9DD 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 9DD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
7,286.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.52(+6%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.91(+23%)
Public order
16.61(+65%)
Burglary
13.75(+147%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.16(+2%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
127
67.55%
Other White
24
12.77%
Indian
15
7.98%
Bangladeshi
12
6.38%
Pakistani
6
3.19%
Total population: 188

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
68
39.31%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29
16.76%
Level 3 (A level)
23
13.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
9.83%
Total 16+ residents: 173

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
79
66.95%
Owns outright
13
11.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.17%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8.47%
Social rents from council
3
2.54%
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 9DD postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL7 9DD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryCanon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Limes SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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)SmallshawE02001234
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tameside 006EE01005960
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.