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OL6 8JE

POSTCODE

An Ashton St Michael's postcode in Tameside, a 6-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

    449 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    712 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Holden Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    24 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Holden Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    59 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Whitworth Close

    Bus · nr · south-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whitworth Close

    Bus · opp · north-east

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Miller Street

    Bus · adj · south

    257 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 8JE 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 8JE

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 004 (E02001232)

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
£39,299

£33,761–£45,746

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,977

£28,683–£37,913

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,990

£28,731–£33,428

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,147

£24,655–£32,134

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: 1,585
White Brit.69.7%
Indian9.9%
Pakistani7.5%
Other White3.2%
African2.6%
+ 13 other groups · 7.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,587
Christian41.5%
No religion35.0%
Muslim10.2%
Hindu8.1%
Not answered4.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,587
50–6419.7%
35–4919.4%
25–3415.4%
65–748.8%
≤47.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 691
One person: other22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%

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.
6173
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6173 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 8JE

England
Country
Tameside
Local Authority
Ashton St Michael's
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL6 8JE
Coordinates
53.4938, -2.0890
Grid reference
SJ941996
Easting
394,191
Northing
399,680
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFWV6+G9
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 004D E01005946
E01005946
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 004 E02001232
E02001232
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 004D E01005946
E01005946
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 004 E02001232
E02001232
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL6 8JE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005946 and MSOA E02001232 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6173
Present — Active
Postcode OL6 8JE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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