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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Ashton Waterloo | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 24% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 13.7 | 13.0 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Ashton West Metrolink stop, about a 10-minute walk (950 m). The nearest rail station is Ashton-under-Lyne, 1.2 km away, with 180k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Taunton Green, 100 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 231, 230, 864); 61 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Waterloo Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Laurus Ryecroft, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (2.3 km) and Wright Robinson College (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (14 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Premier Crowhill Supermarket, 250 m away; Family Bakery (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Waterloo Medical Centre (250 m), with Waterloo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, The Salon at tameside One is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 2.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Infinity Coffee Grill is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Waterloo & Taunton Conservative Club the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Daisy Nook Country Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Roy Oldham Sports Village (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Limes School | Independent | 400 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Ashton Waterloo | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 12 |
| Ashton Waterloo | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 215 min | 210 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 61 min | 59 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 18 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.2 km | 1.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 51 | 31 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 20% | 24% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 29% | 26% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Ashton Waterloo | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 83% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 36% | 62% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 14 | 8 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Mossley | – | 0 | 59 min | 2 | £208k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton North | – | 0 | 77 min | 2 | £291k |
| Carrbrook & Micklehurst | – | 1 | 77 min | 4 | £260k |
| Hurst Cross | – | 0 | 69 min | 3 | £225k |
| Ashton Waterloo (this one) | – | 0 | 61 min | 4 | £210k |
| Smallshaw | – | 0 | 64 min | 5 | £186k |
| Ashton East | – | 0 | 52 min | 6 | £197k |
| Stalybridge North | – | 0 | 49 min | 4 | £200k |
| Stalybridge East & Swineshaw | – | 1 | 63 min | 4 | £202k |
| Droylsden East | – | 0 | 51 min | 3 | £244k |
| Droylsden Central | – | 0 | 44 min | 9 | £208k |
| Droylsden West | – | 0 | 41 min | 12 | £221k |
| Ashton Central | – | 0 | 50 min | 3 | £158k |
| Audenshaw | – | 0 | 48 min | 5 | £295k |
| Stalybridge South | – | 0 | 58 min | 4 | £249k |
| Dukinfield East & Hough Hill | – | 0 | 59 min | 4 | £241k |
| Dukinfield West | – | 0 | 60 min | 3 | £205k |
| Newtonmoor | – | 0 | 60 min | 4 | £220k |
| Guide Bridge | – | 0 | 59 min | 4 | £215k |
| Hyde North | – | 0 | 53 min | 5 | £234k |
| Denton North | – | 0 | 57 min | 3 | £222k |
| Godley | – | 0 | 66 min | 3 | £289k |
| Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom | – | 0 | 82 min | 1 | £222k |
| Dane Bank | – | 0 | 53 min | 9 | £251k |
| Denton West | – | 0 | 57 min | 5 | £225k |
| Denton East | – | 0 | 65 min | 5 | £206k |
| Hattersley | – | 0 | 71 min | 1 | £214k |
| Hyde South | – | 0 | 60 min | 5 | £185k |
| Denton South | – | 0 | 66 min | 5 | £226k |
| Cheetham Fold & Gee Cross | – | 0 | 63 min | 4 | £270k |
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| 10 |
| 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 7 min | 7 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 18 min | 15 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 35 | 3 h 32 |
| Manchester city centre | 61 min | 21 min |
| Manchester airport | 76 min | 19 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).