Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

OL6 area guide

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

Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Population: 38,777 (2024)

OL6Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

At a glance

What OL6 is like

The OL6 postcode district in Tameside covers 899 live postcodes and is home to about 38,777 people in 15,399 households. 49% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL6 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.5/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 215 sales in OL6, −9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 3 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in OL6.

Household incomeMore

£38,435

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL6 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL6 is down 9.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

OL6 FAQs

Is OL6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in OL6?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in OL6 sold for a median of £200,000 across 215 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL6, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).

Which council covers OL6?

The local authority for OL6 is Tameside.

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

How well connected is OL6?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 0.4 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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