OL6 6UJ Tameside
Live postcode, introduced January 2010. Ward: Ashton St Michael's. Region: North West.
Streets
- Texas Street, Dukinfield: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Tameside in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,991 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,894 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (69% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 147 - 155 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6XW: up to 33 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land corner of Church Street and Grey Street, Grey Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Former site of North Star Public House, Queen Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4LS: up to 32 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Legends PH, 149 Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6DL: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 185 - 189, Stamford Street Central, Ashton-under-lyne: up to 6 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Church Street Car Park, Church Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 202 Stamford Street Central: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 30 - 38 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne: up to 49 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 2 addresses are between 99 m and 101 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Mill Dukinfield | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | CarParkingashton-under-Lyne | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashton Medical Group | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eagle House Dental Surgery | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashton Under Lyne Service Station Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dukinfield Park 4.2 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Clarendon Playing Fields 1.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Albion Congregational Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) north. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Congregational Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ashton-under-Lyne and District War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Dukinfield Old Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Stamford Park, Stalybridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Timperley Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Downshaw Clough | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Primrose Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Broadoak Clough | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Hough Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Texas Street.