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OL6 9DW area guide

Who lives in OL6 9DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hurst Cross
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,544 (2024)

OL6 9DWAshton-under-Lyne

At a glance

What OL6 9DW is like

OL6 9DW is a postcode in the Hurst Cross neighbourhood of Tameside. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,544 people. 80% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in OL6 9 sold for a median of £192,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL6 9DW compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£192,500

Median over 83 sales in OL6 9, −26% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,299

Average a year, before tax — higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL6 9 is down 26% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OL6 9DW FAQs

Is OL6 9DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL6 9DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,500.

Homes in OL6 9 sold for a median of £192,500 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −26% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL6 9DW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in OL6 9DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers OL6 9DW?

OL6 9DW is in Tameside.

OL6 9DW is in Tameside, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL6 9DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 1.1 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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