# OL6 6LJ: area report for a postcode in Tameside

OL6 6LJ is a postcode in Tameside.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Tameside. Open the map at OL6 6LJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside) › [OL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6) › [OL6 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6-6)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **Ashton-Under-Lyne, 570 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **7 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **No property in OL6 6LJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Tameside 013A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **£209,723 average price**: For the whole of Tameside, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **5 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 450 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL6 6LJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at OL6 6LJ**: Road 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ
- **14.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parochial-cofe-primary-and-nursery-school-ashton-under-lyne-e146703) | Primary | 190 m (2 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Heys Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-heys-primary-school-e106201) | Primary | 220 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2022 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St James' Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e147916) | Primary | 290 m (4 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Tameside College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tameside-college-e130516) | Sixth form and further education | 400 m (5 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-of-mount-carmel-rc-primary-school-ashton-under-lyne-e131285) | Primary | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stansfield House](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stansfield-house-e151670) | Special | 630 m (8 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hurst-knoll-st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e106229) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ashton Sixth Form College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashton-sixth-form-college-e146816) | Sixth form and further education | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2023 | £140,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 30 m |
| August 2025 | £305,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 30 m |
| June 2024 | £136,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 40 m |
| August 2024 | £104,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| February 2026 | £110,800 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| December 2023 | £101,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| March 2026 | £145,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| November 2025 | £147,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Ashton-Under-Lyne (570 m, 7 minutes on foot); Ashton-under-Lyne (780 m, 10 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE (150 m); ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP (160 m); GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE (710 m); STAMFORD HOUSE (730 m); ASHTON GP SERVICE (960 m)
- Pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (150 m); GROUP PHARMACY (180 m); PENNY MEADOW PHARMACY (200 m); IPHARMACY DIRECT (230 m); BOOTS (600 m)
- Dental practices: EAGLE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY (180 m); NORTHERN ORTHODONTICS (180 m); DENTAL SURGERY (180 m); LINKS ASSOCIATES ASHTON LTD (180 m); PENNY MEADOW DENTIST (200 m)
- Supermarkets: Iceland Ashton Under Lyne (450 m, Iceland); Tesco Mossley Rd Express (500 m, Tesco); Heron Ashton Under Lyne (570 m, Heron); Asda Ashton Superstore (720 m, Asda); Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne (820 m, Lidl)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £209,723** (July 2026). Tameside’s average house price was £209,723 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,949** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tameside earned a median of £33,949 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 32nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Tameside costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 106th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 29.8** (2025). Tameside has a deprivation score of 29.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 43rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Tameside 013A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 68.8** (2025). Tameside 013A has a deprivation score of 68.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 332nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,314** (2021). Tameside 013A had 2,314 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,948th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.1%** (January 2026). In Tameside 013A, 85.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 13.1%** (August 2026). In Tameside 013A, 13.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## OL6 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL6 was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 517th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 30,848** (2021). OL6 had 30,848 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 879th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in OL6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.0%** (January 2026). In OL6, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)
- Centre: 53.4890, -2.0865

Council: [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashton-under-lyne): Angela Rayner (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.0865,53.4890,OL66LJ

## How to cite

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