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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.
| Audenshaw | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 32% | 30% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 30% | 24% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 15.1 | 13.0 | 10.1 |
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Working out the fit…
The same scores as Find places: each priority against all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
The nearest station is Audenshaw Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Fairfield, 850 m away, with 26k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Kershaw Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 216, 7, 771); 45 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Aldwyn Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Fairfield High School for Girls, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Wright Robinson College (1.6 km) and Laurus Ryecroft (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.3 km) and Sale Grammar School (13.5 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Home Bargains, 600 m away, with One Stop closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Medlock Vale Medical Practice (500 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Kurds Cuts is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 4.6 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Pearl Restaurant Bar And Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Aldwinians Rugby Union Football Club (RUFC) the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 15% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 42% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 208 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Godfrey Ermen Playing Fields, 1.3 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 16 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwyn Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Audenshaw Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Moorside Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Fairfield High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Droylsden Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wright Robinson College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hanthorn House School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 200 min | 210 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 48 min | 59 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 14 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.9 km | 1.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 44 | 31 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 31% | 24% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 15% | 26% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Audenshaw | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 92% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 61% | 62% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 17 | 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 | – | 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 (this one) | – | 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 |
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| The Limes School |
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| Independent |
| 3.0 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Audenshaw | Tameside | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 7 min | 7 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 16 min | 15 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 20 | 3 h 30 |
| Manchester city centre | 48 min | 14 min |
| Manchester airport | 62 min | 17 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).