Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

OL6 8HQ

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NestScope Score

62/ 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, roughly 2.9 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

63Schools 50Safety 80Health 74Transport 95Green 86Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
2.9 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 8HQ.

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?

33Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

47 schools in total

0Nursery

33Primary

10Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

1All-through

2 Outstanding31 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 1/10

Closest

1St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2Inspire AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Ashton Sixth Form CollegeAges 16–19Sixth Form0.5 mi 6Dixons Ashton AcademyAges 11–16Secondary0.5 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

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

22GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

21GP

1Hospital

14Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport74

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

56Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL6 8HQ?

By car · 30 min460 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min2.8 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · further than 4 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 22 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space95

How green is it?

37green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9779.7 ha of parkland — about 114 football pitches · largest park 43.7 ha, 0.06 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 5% of the mile around

6Parks

5Playgrounds

5Fields

7Sports

1Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities86

Can I get the shopping done?

25shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Asda

3Tesco

1Iceland

1Heron

2Aldi

1Farmfoods

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 8HQ.

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 8HQ

OL6 8HQ scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL6 8HQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,913 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 7/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STAMFORD HOUSE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,913 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 8HQ — 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 8HQ a good place to live?

OL6 8HQ scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (95/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL6 8HQ?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL6 8HQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL6 8HQ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for OL6 8HQ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near OL6 8HQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL6 8HQ includes 56 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.9 sq mi is reachable from OL6 8HQ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL6 8HQ?

OL6 8HQ has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — 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 8HQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL6 8HQ: 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 8HQ area report, nestscope.uk/area/OL6+8HQ. OL6 8HQ is in Ashton-under-Lyne. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.