Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

OL6 6QZ area guide

Who lives in OL6 6QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashton East
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,697 (2024)

OL6 6QZAshton-under-Lyne

At a glance

What OL6 6QZ is like

OL6 6QZ is a postcode in the Ashton East area of Tameside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,697 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL6 6 sold for a median of £178,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL6 6QZ compares

Headline figures for OL6 6QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£178,000

Median over 48 sales in OL6 6, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,788

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL6 6QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL6 6QZ FAQs

Is OL6 6QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in OL6 6QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £178,000.

Homes in OL6 6 sold for a median of £178,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL6 6QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL6 6QZ, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL6 6QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.7%).

Which council covers OL6 6QZ?

The local authority for OL6 6QZ is Tameside.

OL6 6QZ comes under Tameside in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL6 6QZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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