Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

OL6 7QB

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NestScope Score

63/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Ashton-under-Lyne: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 11 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

64Schools 50Safety 78Health 87Transport 84Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 7QB.

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.

Schools64

Are the schools any good?

36Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

57 schools in total

0Nursery

37Primary

14Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

2All-through

2 Outstanding34 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate15 not yet graded

IMD education decile 1/10

Closest

1Safe Start SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.2 mi 2Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Stansfield HouseAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.3 mi 4Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 5St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety50

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.

A middling picture on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 1/10

Behind about 5 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare78

Can I see a GP?

22GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

21GP

1Hospital

14Pharmacy

11Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

46Bus

Stations

1Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station0.4 mi

2Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi

·46 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL6 7QB?

By car · 30 min530 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min11 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 25 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 11 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

55green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9151.9 ha of parkland — about 74 football pitches · largest park 15.5 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

11Parks

6Playgrounds

6Fields

14Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

25shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Lidl

3Asda

1Heron

1Iceland

2Aldi

3Morrisons

5Library

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 OL6 7QB.

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 OL6.

Average sold price by property type across the OL6 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About OL6 7QB

OL6 7QB scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL6 7QB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 547 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Safe Start School, 0.2 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRANCHING OUT, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 547 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 OL6 7QB — 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 OL6 7QB a good place to live?

OL6 7QB scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL6 7QB?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL6 7QB, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL6 7QB safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for OL6 7QB. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near OL6 7QB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL6 7QB includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from OL6 7QB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL6 7QB?

OL6 7QB has a NestScope Score of 63/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 OL6 7QB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL6 7QB: 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 — OL6 7QB area report, nestscope.uk/area/OL6+7QB. OL6 7QB is in Ashton-under-Lyne. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.