Postcode OL6 8BP (Tameside)

Map showing OL6 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL6 8BP is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL6 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL6 8BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8BP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to OL6 8BP is Durham Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Red House and is 194 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.68 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to OL6 8BP (for ages 11 and under) is Holden Clough Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lawrence House. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL6 8BP is Works 4U At The Peacock and is 2.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 2.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL6 8BP 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 8BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL6 8BP, and the approximate distance away.

Durham Drive 17 m
Gloucester Close 84 m
Winchester Avenue 152 m
Lichfield Avenue 154 m
Worcester Close 165 m
Lincoln Close 170 m
Norwich Close 179 m
Twirl Hill Road 401 m
Lees Road 465 m
Alt Hill Lane 603 m
St Albans Avenue 609 m
Lily Lanes 810 m
Mossley Road 1.75 km
B6175 3.57 km
A670 3.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL6 8BP

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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Damian's RC Science College Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
322 m
Holden Clough Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
484 m
Great Academy Ashton Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
742 m
Samuel Laycock School 742 m
St Christopher's RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2007)
885 m
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.14 km
Oasis Academy Broadoak Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.43 km
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 1.48 km
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.71 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.77 km
Inspire Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.78 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.8 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.81 km
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.84 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
2.08 km
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
2.1 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Good
(July 13, 2016)
2.14 km
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.19 km
Ashton Sixth Form College Outstanding
(January 21, 2020)
2.21 km
Arlies Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL6 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.23 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
2.27 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
2.33 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
2.33 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
2.47 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
2.65 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
2.65 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
2.65 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.73 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.75 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
2.81 km
Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
2.9 km
Prayosha Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
2.9 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.9 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.9 km
Elan Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 11, 2008
2.94 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd At West Hill High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.95 km
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
2.96 km
Stamford Court-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.96 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL6 8BP - Data from Apr 2022

The Red House Bus Stop/Station 194 m
The Red House Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Lichfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Lichfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 251 m
St Damian's RC Science College Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Market Hall Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Old Square Taxi Rank 2.79 km
Stamford Street Taxi Rank 2.9 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.85 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL6 8BP - Data from Dec 2021

Greenhurst Clough Valley 514 m
Rabbit Clough Valley 525 m
Broadoak Clough Valley 543 m
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 859 m
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 972 m
Rocher Vale Valley 1.07 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 1.21 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.26 km
Holden Clough Valley 1.29 km
Timperley Clough Valley 1.39 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.43 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 1.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL6 8BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.7 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 501,799 kWh - mean 21,817 kWh : median 20,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 83,420 kWh - mean 3,792 kWh : median 3,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL6 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51185700
Longitude -2.07897700
OS Easting 394860
OS Northing 0401689
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19627
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Electoral Ward Ashton Hurst
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 E33005726
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 002B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1