Postcode · Ashton-under-Lyne

OL6 8ED area guide

Who lives in OL6 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashton East
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,940 (2024)

OL6 8EDAshton-under-Lyne

At a glance

What OL6 8ED is like

OL6 8ED 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 1,940 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL6 8ED compares

Headline figures for OL6 8ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

£232,500

Median over 76 sales in OL6 8, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 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 8ED 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
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL6 8 is up 5.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OL6 8ED FAQs

Is OL6 8ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 93% 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 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in OL6 8 sold for a median of £232,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL6 8ED 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 8ED, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL6 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.8%).

Which council covers OL6 8ED?

The local authority for OL6 8ED is Tameside.

OL6 8ED comes under Tameside in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL6 8ED?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 0.8 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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