Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL6 7UG.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 57 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ashton West End Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ASHTON GP SERVICE — 0.2 mi
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.8 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Park (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL6 7UG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
17µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL6.
Average sold price by property type across the OL6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,216 sales.
About OL6 7UG
OL6 7UG scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL6 7UG 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 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Safe Start School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHTON GP SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
