Postcode OL6 8TZ (Tameside)

Map showing OL6 8TZ and nearby postcodes

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

OL6 8TZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8TZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to OL6 8TZ is St Asaphs Drive which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Waterhouse and is 241 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.74 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to OL6 8TZ (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Broadoak. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Limes School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL6 8TZ is Pyramid Snooker Hall and is 2.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Muffins and is 2.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.3 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 8TZ 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 8TZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Asaphs Drive 73 m
Bristol Avenue 99 m
Alder Close 113 m
Brecon Crescent 125 m
Glendon Crescent 142 m
Belfairs Close 146 m
Beverley Close 165 m
Peterborough Close 191 m
Southwell Gardens 197 m
Larkfield Close 208 m
Nottingham Drive 213 m
Castle Court 219 m
Holden Clough Drive 241 m
Ridgecroft 242 m
Fieldfare Way 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL6 8TZ

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 8TZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Broadoak Good
(September 15, 2021)
667 m
Great Academy Ashton Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
821 m
Samuel Laycock School 821 m
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
825 m
Holden Clough Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
854 m
Waterloo Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
984 m
St Damian's RC Science College Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
1.29 km
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.3 km
The Limes School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.31 km
St Christopher's RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2007)
1.33 km
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School 1.33 km
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.52 km
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Good
(July 13, 2016)
1.65 km
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.66 km
St James' Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
The Heys Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
1.82 km
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.85 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.9 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.93 km
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.51 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
2.55 km
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
2.66 km
Muffins Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
2.66 km
Round The Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
2.67 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
2.7 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
2.7 km
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
2.72 km
Waterfall Elior At Lyndhurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
2.72 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.74 km
Good Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
2.76 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
2.76 km
The Dukinfield Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.81 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
2.82 km
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
2.87 km
Stamford Court-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
2.87 km
Coffee Lounge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.91 km
Kitchen King Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
2.91 km
Lucky 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
2.91 km
Pyramid Snooker Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
2.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Waterhouse Bus Stop/Station 241 m
The Waterhouse Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Rochester Close Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Sherwood Close Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Gambrel Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Market Hall Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Old Square Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Stamford Street Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Guide Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.65 km
Terminal One Access Air 19.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Timperley Clough Valley 263 m
Holden Clough Valley 284 m
Downshaw Clough Valley 344 m
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 903 m
Broadoak Clough Valley 1.02 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 1.15 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 1.2 km
Boodle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 1.42 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 1.45 km
Greenhurst Clough Valley 1.47 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.81 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 48.3 Mbps 79.86 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 751,038 kWh - mean 14,726 kWh : median 13,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 182,188 kWh - mean 3,504 kWh : median 2,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL6 8TZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.50602000
Longitude -2.09573200
OS Easting 393748
OS Northing 0401041
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14007
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 E33005727
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1