Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

OL5 0AP

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NestScope Score

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Mossley: a school rated Good within a short walk and Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 3.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

91Schools 65Safety 73Health 82Transport 79Green 89Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Mossley (Manchester) · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL5 0AP.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

22Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

28 schools in total

0Nursery

21Primary

5Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

1All-through

2 Outstanding20 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate5 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Livingstone Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St George's CofE Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Mossley Hollins High SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety65

Is it safe?

This police force does not publish street-level crime to the national feed, so the recent-crime count can’t be shown — the score uses the national crime deprivation measure instead.

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 4/10

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare73

Can I see a GP?

3GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

3GP

0Hospital

3Pharmacy

2Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport82

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

Stations

1Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station0.1 mi

·49 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL5 0AP?

By car · 30 min293 sq mi

about half the size of Greater Manchester · further than 2 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.4 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 15 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 2 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space79

How green is it?

28green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8412.2 ha of parkland — about 17 football pitches · largest park 2.7 ha, 0.06 mi away

Countryside59golf course covers 10% of the mile around

4Parks

4Playgrounds

3Fields

2Sports

6Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

7shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Co-op

2Spar

1Asda

2Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tameside, 84% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 95% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Tameside, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL5 0AP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL5.

Average sold price by property type across the OL5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About OL5 0AP

OL5 0AP scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Livingstone Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL5 0AP is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,959 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Livingstone Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOSSLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,959 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL5 0AP — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is OL5 0AP a good place to live?

OL5 0AP scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (91/100) and weakest on safety (65/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL5 0AP?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL5 0AP, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL5 0AP safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for OL5 0AP. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near OL5 0AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL5 0AP includes 1 train station, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.4 sq mi is reachable from OL5 0AP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL5 0AP?

OL5 0AP has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL5 0AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL5 0AP: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — OL5 0AP area report, nestscope.uk/area/OL5+0AP. OL5 0AP is in Mossley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.