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Ashton St Michael's

Ashton St Michael's is one of 19 wards in Tameside, home to 12,668 people in 5,331 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,550 over the past two years, 20% below the Tameside median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Tameside average.

Ward E05014520 · 332 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,668residentsCensus 2021
£176kmedian sale price256 sales, 24 months
13%green within 500 mpostcode average
98%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Ashton St Michael's in TamesidePostcodes in Ashton St Michael's highlighted; the rest of Tameside in grey
Map of Tameside with Ashton St Michael's highlighted

People and homes.

12,668 residents in 5,331 households, next to the Tameside average.

19%
aged 15–29
14%
aged 65 and over
54%
owner-occupied homes
28%
privately rented
17%
socially rented
11%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Ashton St Michael's and Tameside.

Ashton St Michael'sTameside
£129k£164k£200k£235k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£129k£164k£200k£235k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Ashton St Michael's with a published hygiene rating.

75rated food businessesin total
89%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Tameside: 86%
2rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)