Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

OL6 8UW

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NestScope Score

73/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Ashton-under-Lyne: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away and roughly 3.7 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 65Safety 78Health 76Transport 84Green 76Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
3.7 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL6 8UW.

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.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

32Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

47 schools in total

0Nursery

35Primary

9Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

0All-through

1 Outstanding31 Good4 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Samuel Laycock SchoolAges 11–17SecondaryOther0.3 mi 2Holden Clough Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Dixons Ashton AcademyAges 11–16Secondary0.3 mi 4Oasis Academy BroadoakAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5St Damian's RC Science CollegeAges 11–16SecondaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety65

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.

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 4/10

Better than about 7 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare78

Can I see a GP?

15GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

14GP

1Hospital

9Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport76

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL6 8UW?

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 2 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

32green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9043 ha of parkland — about 61 football pitches · largest park 7.6 ha, 0.13 mi away

Countryside53Rocher Vale (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

3Parks

6Playgrounds

6Fields

6Sports

2Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities76

Can I get the shopping done?

22shops & libraries within 2 miles

Well served for everyday shopping

3Asda

1Farmfoods

3Tesco

1Aldi

1Iceland

1Sainsbury's

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 8UW.

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 8UW

OL6 8UW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — 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 8UW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,007 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is Samuel Laycock School, 0.3 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,007 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 8UW — 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 8UW a good place to live?

OL6 8UW scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (84/100) and weakest on safety (65/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL6 8UW?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL6 8UW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL6 8UW safe?

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

What transport is near OL6 8UW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL6 8UW includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.7 sq mi is reachable from OL6 8UW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL6 8UW?

OL6 8UW has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — an above-average 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 8UW does NestScope look?

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