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Ashton East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Ashton East neighbourhood of Tameside, England (ONS area Tameside 007). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes OL6, SK15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OL6 6PA.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Ashton East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Tameside (2 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £186,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Ashton-under-Lyne, is about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£186,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£42,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Ashton East sits in Tameside
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Tameside
- Average household income: 15th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Tameside
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Ashton East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Tameside, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Ashton-under-Lyne Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1,000 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 93 min) and Stalybridge (about 3 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school West Hill School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Apr 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Ashton East
What is the typical house price in Ashton East?
£186,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.
How does Ashton East compare with the rest of Tameside?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Tameside. Average household income: 15th highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Tameside.
Is Ashton East an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Ashton East gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Ashton East?
Ashton-under-Lyne. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1,000 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 93 min) and Stalybridge (about 3 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Ashton East?
Nearest state primary school. Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. West Hill School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 (Apr 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
