Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

OL6 8JL

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NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Ashton-under-Lyne: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away, Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 2.5 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

72Schools 50Safety 79Health 80Transport 92Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 8JL.

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.

Schools72

Are the schools any good?

33Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

50 schools in total

0Nursery

33Primary

12Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

2All-through

2 Outstanding31 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate15 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4The Heys Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Oasis Academy BroadoakAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 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

Healthcare79

Can I see a GP?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

24GP

1Hospital

16Pharmacy

11Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport80

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

69Bus

Stations

1Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station0.3 mi

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

·69 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL6 8JL?

By car · 30 min446 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min2.6 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 · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space92

How green is it?

49green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9792.9 ha of parkland — about 133 football pitches · largest park 43.7 ha, 0.05 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

11Parks

5Playgrounds

7Fields

11Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

23shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Tesco

1Iceland

1Heron

2Aldi

3Asda

1Lidl

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 8JL.

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 8JL

OL6 8JL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with King George V Playing Fields 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 8JL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,698 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 9/10).

There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,698 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 8JL — 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 8JL a good place to live?

OL6 8JL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (92/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL6 8JL?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL6 8JL, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL6 8JL safe?

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

What transport is near OL6 8JL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL6 8JL includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 69 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.5 sq mi is reachable from OL6 8JL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL6 8JL?

OL6 8JL 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 8JL does NestScope look?

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