Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

OL6 8QN

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NestScope Score

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Ashton-under-Lyne: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 3.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

75Schools 50Safety 81Health 81Transport 75Green 81Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 8QN.

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.

Schools75

Are the schools any good?

29Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

44 schools in total

0Nursery

29Primary

11Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

1All-through

2 Outstanding27 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

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

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

20GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

19GP

1Hospital

13Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport81

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

64Bus

Stations

1Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station0.5 mi

·64 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL6 8QN?

By car · 30 min418 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · about the middle for England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.7 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 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 3 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space75

How green is it?

42green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8558.6 ha of parkland — about 84 football pitches · largest park 15.5 ha, 0.26 mi away

Countryside52Daisy Nook (Country Park) covers 1% of the mile around

9Parks

4Playgrounds

6Fields

9Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities81

Can I get the shopping done?

24shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Farmfoods

2Aldi

3Tesco

1Iceland

3Asda

1Heron

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 8QN.

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 8QN

OL6 8QN scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE 0.5 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL6 8QN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,789 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Broadoak (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.5 mi away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,789 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 8QN — 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 8QN a good place to live?

OL6 8QN scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (81/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL6 8QN?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL6 8QN, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL6 8QN safe?

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

What transport is near OL6 8QN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL6 8QN includes 1 train station, 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.7 sq mi is reachable from OL6 8QN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL6 8QN?

OL6 8QN has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 8QN does NestScope look?

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