Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

OL7 9LU

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NestScope Score

65/ 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 within a short walk, roughly 5.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

69Schools 50Safety 76Health 81Transport 91Green 89Amenities

Good school · a short walk
5.1 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around OL7 9LU.

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.

Schools69

Are the schools any good?

35Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

49 schools in total

0Nursery

33Primary

12Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

1All-through

3 Outstanding32 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 2/10

Closest

1Waterloo Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3The Limes SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOther0.2 mi 4Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 mi 6Oasis Academy BroadoakAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.7 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

Healthcare76

Can I see a GP?

16GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

16GP

0Hospital

14Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport81

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

60Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from OL7 9LU?

By car · 30 min460 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 space91

How green is it?

33green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9297.8 ha of parkland — about 140 football pitches · largest park 38.7 ha, 0.22 mi away

Countryside58Daisy Nook (Country Park) covers 5% of the mile around

6Parks

4Playgrounds

5Fields

9Sports

2Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

26shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Farmfoods

3Tesco

1M&S

1Sainsbury's

1Aldi

2Heron

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 OL7 9LU.

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 OL7.

Average sold price by property type across the OL7 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About OL7 9LU

OL7 9LU scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL7 9LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,482 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Waterloo Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,482 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 OL7 9LU — 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 OL7 9LU a good place to live?

OL7 9LU scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (91/100) and weakest on safety (50/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near OL7 9LU?

There are 49 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL7 9LU, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is OL7 9LU safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for OL7 9LU. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near OL7 9LU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL7 9LU includes 60 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from OL7 9LU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for OL7 9LU?

OL7 9LU has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — 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 OL7 9LU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL7 9LU: 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 — OL7 9LU area report, nestscope.uk/area/OL7+9LU. OL7 9LU is in Ashton-under-Lyne. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.