Postcode OL6 6TS (Tameside)

Map showing OL6 6TS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL6 6TS is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL6 6TS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL6 6TS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL6 6TS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL6 6TS is Granville Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stamford Street and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.32 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to OL6 6TS (for ages 11 and under) is Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne.

The local pub for residents of OL6 6TS is Tame Valley Hotel and is 539 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good Tasty and is 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL6 6TS is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Tameside and Glossop is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL6 6TS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL6 6TS, and the approximate distance away.

Granville Street 12 m
Crawford Street 33 m
Marshall Court 61 m
Sunnyside Crescent 89 m
Dysart Street 92 m
Sunnyside Grove 116 m
Rutland Street 133 m
Rutland Close 135 m
St James Street 157 m
Abingdon Street 168 m
Stamford Square 173 m
Countess Street 178 m
Corkland Close 181 m
Brookfield Grove 198 m
Dorset Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL6 6TS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL6 6TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tameside College Good
(April 27, 2018)
269 m
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne 422 m
The Heys Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
712 m
Ashton Sixth Form College Outstanding
(January 21, 2020)
742 m
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Good
(July 13, 2016)
860 m
West Hill School Good
(November 24, 2021)
881 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 887 m
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
979 m
Trinity School 1.2 km
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.22 km
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.23 km
Silver Springs Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.43 km
Inspire Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.45 km
Ravensfield Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.45 km
Safe Start Education 1.47 km
All Saints Catholic College Good
(July 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.62 km
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.62 km
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School 1.64 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL6 6TS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Road Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
539 m
Tame Valley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
539 m
Little Munchkins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2015
576 m
Good Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
593 m
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
707 m
Stamford Court-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
707 m
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
760 m
Grow Happy Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
829 m
Morrisons Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
879 m
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
880 m
Harrison Catering Services Ltd At West Hill High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
881 m
Ultimate Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
906 m
Silvia Catering Solutions At Dukinfield Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
909 m
Round The Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
947 m
BP Service Station (Food) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
952 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
952 m
Waterfall Elior At Lyndhurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
979 m
Bridgefield Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 8, 2019
980 m
Astley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
989 m
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 25, 2019
994 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL6 6TS - Data from Apr 2022

Stamford Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Heys Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Beaufort Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Market Hall Taxi Rank 800 m
Old Square Taxi Rank 847 m
Stamford Street Taxi Rank 976 m
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Hyde North Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 18.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 18.7 km
Terminal Three Access Air 18.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL6 6TS - Data from Dec 2021

Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Newton Moor Urban Greenspace 2.11 km
Timperley Clough Valley 2.26 km
Broadoak Clough Valley 2.37 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Downshaw Clough Valley 2.43 km
Early Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Greenhurst Clough Valley 2.54 km
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km
Holden Clough Valley 2.8 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Boodle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Dunkirk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL6 6TS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 66.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 266,598 kWh - mean 11,591 kWh : median 8,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 60,782 kWh - mean 2,533 kWh : median 2,405 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL6 6TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48574600
Longitude -2.07904900
OS Easting 394852
OS Northing 0398784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10559
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Electoral Ward Ashton St Michael's
Local Authority District Tameside
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000008
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Tameside and Glossop
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ashton-under-Lyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005743
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1