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OL7 9RB

Ashton Waterloo

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Smallshaw / Ashton Waterloo / OL7 9RB

Overview

Postcode OL7 9RB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 12 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
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
32.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

32.3%

Approximately 32.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL7 9RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Smallshaw near OL7 9RB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Ashton-Under-Lyne

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
6,491.6 per km²

Demographics

British
259
84.36%
Indian
13
4.23%
Bangladeshi
10
3.26%
Other White
6
1.95%
African
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
36
29.03%
Other social rented
32
25.81%
Owns outright
30
24.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.29%
Social rents from council
8
6.45%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Ashton Waterloo

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Ashton Waterloo area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £460,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£350,000
Flats4£105,500
Semi-Detached44£218,500
Terraced51£170,000

10 years price trend in Ashton Waterloo

Schools

In the OL7 9RB postcode area, located within Smallshaw, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCanon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy BroadoakAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWaterloo Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miBest-oneBradbury Street, Tameside, OL7 9DA
0.4 miFarmfoods12 Picton Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9QF

Data Sources

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