Postcode OL6 6TT (Tameside)

Map showing OL6 6TT and nearby postcodes

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

OL6 6TT 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 6TT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL6 6TT is Dysart Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stamford Street and is 105 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of OL6 6TT is Tame Valley Hotel and is 555 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 638 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on November 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL6 6TT 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 6TT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dysart Street 43 m
Crawford Street 56 m
Marshall Court 56 m
Granville Street 61 m
Rutland Close 89 m
Rutland Street 93 m
St James Street 107 m
Sunnyside Crescent 124 m
Stamford Square 126 m
Corkland Close 150 m
Abingdon Street 158 m
Hall Street 159 m
Sunnyside Grove 163 m
Dorset Street 205 m
Countess Street 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL6 6TT

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 6TT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tameside College Good
(April 27, 2018)
280 m
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne 450 m
Ashton Sixth Form College Outstanding
(January 21, 2020)
713 m
The Heys Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
730 m
West Hill School Good
(November 24, 2021)
833 m
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Good
(July 13, 2016)
866 m
St James' Church of England Primary School 908 m
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.03 km
Trinity School 1.17 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)
1.39 km
Inspire Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.41 km
Ravensfield Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.49 km
Safe Start Education 1.51 km
All Saints Catholic College Good
(July 13, 2018)
1.57 km
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.67 km
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School 1.67 km
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Munchkins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2015
536 m
Park Road Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
555 m
Tame Valley Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2019
555 m
Good Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
638 m
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
659 m
Stamford Court-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
659 m
Grow Happy Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
794 m
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
809 m
Harrison Catering Services Ltd At West Hill High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
833 m
Ultimate Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
886 m
Morrisons Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
901 m
BP Service Station (Food) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
905 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
905 m
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
929 m
Silvia Catering Solutions At Dukinfield Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
951 m
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
952 m
Astley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
972 m
Bridgefield Curry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 8, 2019
972 m
Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 27, 2019
975 m
G And N Carr (Bakers) Limited Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
979 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stamford Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Heys Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Beaufort Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Beaufort Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Market Hall Taxi Rank 837 m
Old Square Taxi Rank 889 m
Stamford Street Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Hyde North Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 18.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 18.75 km
Terminal Three Access Air 18.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Newton Moor Urban Greenspace 2.11 km
Timperley Clough Valley 2.27 km
Broadoak Clough Valley 2.36 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Downshaw Clough Valley 2.44 km
Early Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Greenhurst Clough Valley 2.52 km
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
Holden Clough Valley 2.8 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Boodle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Dunkirk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 3.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 234,024 kWh - mean 9,001 kWh : median 8,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL6 6TT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.48588100
Longitude -2.07834100
OS Easting 394899
OS Northing 0398799
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33005740
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1