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Thinking of living at OL6 6BB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Heys Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Primary | 550 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Primary | 750 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| West Hill School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stansfield House | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Safe Start School | Independent | 650 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Limes School | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ashton/King George Crown Green Bowls Club | 690 m | 21 |
| Cricket | Ashton Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Stay Padel | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Ashton Leisure Pool | 380 m | 12 |
| Golf | Ashton-u-lyne Golf Club | 2.4 km | 10 |
| Football | Ashton United Football Club | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Richmond Street Playing Fields | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Manor Park | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Richmond Park Stadium | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Olympic | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
| Strongman | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
| Bodybuilding | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
| Personal training | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
| Physique | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Olympic Sports Gym | 710 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Ashton-under-Lyne, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 180k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Wimpole Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 348, 237); 149 departures an hour from the 18 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 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St James' Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Hill School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Ryecroft (2.1 km) and St Damian's RC Science College (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (13.8 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 100 m away; B And M Bargains (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashton Medical Group (250 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Salon at tameside One is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 2.1 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 88 restaurants and cafés and 31 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hansons Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Nico Ditch the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (58 of them).
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 114 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 750 m away; for exercise, Ashton Leisure Pool (400 m).
57 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near OL6 6BB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.