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OL6 8ED

POSTCODE

An Ashton St Michael's postcode in Tameside, a 16-minute walk from Ashton-under-Lyne Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Stalybridge Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Mackeson Road

    Bus · nr · south

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mackeson Road

    Bus · opp · north

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hurst Bank Road

    Bus · Stop B · south-west

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Alexandra Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Alexandra Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL6 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL6 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 80 sales

OL6 8ED has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL6 8 sector.

Average price
£242,123
Median price: £229,000
Median -3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 80 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £231,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£337k£269k£202k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£215,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL6 8TN
£363,000 · 2026-09-21 · Detached · Freehold
OL6 8BU
£131,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
OL6 8NU
£218,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL6 8PS
£303,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
OL6 8QG
£201,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
OL6 8AB
£291,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL6 8HR
£250,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL6 8QJ
£255,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL6 8TN
£220,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL6 8RJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL6 8ED

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tameside 007 (E02001235)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£42,788

£36,787–£49,769

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,773

£30,229–£40,000

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,699

£29,418–£34,157

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,853

£26,165–£34,061

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,853
White Brit.68.3%
Indian10.3%
Pakistani6.2%
Other White3.5%
African2.3%
+ 12 other groups · 9.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,855
Christian46.6%
No religion31.6%
Muslim8.9%
Hindu8.3%
Not answered3.5%
+ 3 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,854
35–4921.7%
25–3417.6%
50–6417.6%
65–748.2%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 722
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
One person: other12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
One person: aged 66+8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 40.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18801
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18801 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL6 8ED

England
Country
Tameside
Local Authority
Ashton St Michael's
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL6 8ED
Coordinates
53.4952, -2.0764
Grid reference
SJ950998
Easting
395,028
Northing
399,835
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFWWF+3C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashton-under-Lyne
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Tameside

Administrative Information

Tameside
Local Authority
Council Area
Ashton-under-Lyne E14001070
Constituency
E14001070
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Ashton St Michael's
Constituency code
E14001070
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Tameside, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tameside

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tameside 007D E01005944
E01005944
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 007 E02001235
E02001235
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 007D E01005944
E01005944
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 007 E02001235
E02001235
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:29 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
April 2015 — Introduced
Postcode OL6 8ED introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005944 and MSOA E02001235 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18801
Present — Active
Postcode OL6 8ED is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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