Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

OL6 7TW

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NestScope Score

66/ 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 West (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

63Schools 71Safety 74Health 85Transport 86Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 7TW.

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.

Schools63

Are the schools any good?

36Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

58 schools in total

0Nursery

38Primary

14Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

2All-through

1 Outstanding35 Good5 Requires improvement2 Inadequate15 not yet graded

IMD education decile 1/10

Closest

1Safe Start SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.1 mi 2Ashton West End Primary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Lyndhurst Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.6 mi 5Stansfield HouseAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.6 mi 6St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety71

Is it safe?

1crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent0

ASB0

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle0

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74

Can I see a GP?

22GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

22GP

0Hospital

14Pharmacy

12Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport85

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

Stations

1Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

2Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

·33 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL6 7TW?

By car · 30 min460 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 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 22 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 12 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space86

How green is it?

49green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9293.8 ha of parkland — about 134 football pitches · largest park 42.6 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

10Parks

5Playgrounds

6Fields

12Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

29shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Lidl

3Asda

3Aldi

1Heron

1Sainsbury's

1M&S

6Library

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 7TW.

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 7TW

OL6 7TW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL6 7TW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 237 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Safe Start School, 0.1 mi away.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHTON GP SERVICE, 0.2 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 237 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 7TW — 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 7TW a good place to live?

OL6 7TW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on schools (63/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL6 7TW?

There are 58 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL6 7TW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL6 7TW safe?

1 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of OL6 7TW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL6 7TW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL6 7TW includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from OL6 7TW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL6 7TW?

OL6 7TW has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 7TW does NestScope look?

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