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OL7 9DW

Ashton Waterloo

Tameside

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Detailed insights for OL7 9DW

Overview

Postcode OL7 9DW 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 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

23%

Approximately 23.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 321 ft away from OL7 9DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL7 9DW 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 9DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Walking directions to Ashton-Under-Lyne

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
5,623.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
61.19%
Pakistani
28
9.79%
Other White
27
9.44%
Bangladeshi
14
4.9%
African
8
2.8%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
36
29.51%
Owns with a mortgage
24
19.67%
Owns outright
24
19.67%
Other social rented
21
17.21%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.56%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Ashton Waterloo

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £200,750 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
Detached13£340,000
Flats4£105,500
Semi-Detached44£220,500
Terraced37£171,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL7 9DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCanon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Limes SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL7 9DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL7 9DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneBradbury Street, Tameside, OL7 9DAWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miSainsbury's2 Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7UBWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miAldiWellington Road, Tameside, OL6 7FNWalking directions to Aldi
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

Data Sources

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