The postcode OL6 9DS is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL6 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL6 9DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9DS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to OL6 9DS is Links Place which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Charter Academy and is 317 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.31 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 2.15 km away.
The closest primary school to OL6 9DS (for ages 11 and under) is St Christopher's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 13, 2007. 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 9DS is Works 4U At The Peacock and is 1.84 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 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OL6 9DS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL6 9DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL6 9DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL6 9DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL6 9DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2007) | 231 m |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 16, 2017) | 492 m |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 668 m | |
| Great Academy Ashton | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 669 m |
| Samuel Laycock School | Special school | 11-17 | 669 m | |
| Holden Clough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 759 m |
| Inspire Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 971 m |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Arlies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Ashton Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-99 | Outstanding (January 21, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2016) | 1.57 km |
| Silver Springs Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.8 km | |
| The Heys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Lawrence House | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Tameside College | College | 16-99 | Good (April 27, 2018) | 2 km |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Academy | 3-11 | 2.03 km | |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL6 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Longlife Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 29, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| Quackers Kids Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Kendal House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2018 | 1.84 km | |
| Wazs Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement May 21, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Works 4U At The Peacock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 1.84 km | |
| Highfield Pavillion Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| N & N Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 16, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 2.04 km | |
| Fox Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2019 | 2.09 km | |
| Prayosha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| Elan Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2008 | 2.13 km | |
| Harrison Catering Services Ltd At West Hill High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 2.16 km | |
| Holme Lea-HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 2.18 km | |
| Stamford Court-HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 2.18 km | |
| G And N Carr (Bakers) Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 2.2 km | |
| Ridge Hill WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 2.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL6 9DS - Data from Apr 2022
| New Charter Academy | 317 m | |
| Lees Road/Temple | 344 m | |
| St Christopher's | 360 m | |
| St Christopher's | 363 m | |
| Grange Park Avenue | 394 m | |
| Market Hall | 2.15 km | |
| Old Square | 2.29 km | |
| Stamford Street | 2.42 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.31 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.34 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.35 km | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.55 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 20.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL6 9DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Greenhurst Clough | Valley | 333 m |
| Broadoak Clough | Valley | 514 m |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | 620 m | |
| New Covert | 991 m | |
| Rabbit Clough | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Timperley Clough | Valley | 1.44 km |
| Lower Alt Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Holden Clough | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Downshaw Clough | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Wester Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Rocher Vale | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Bankfield Clough | Valley | 1.93 km |
| The Rock | 1.93 km | |
| Turner Dingle | Valley | 1.97 km |
| Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL6 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.50538900 |
| Longitude | -2.07329600 |
| OS Easting | 395236 |
| OS Northing | 0400969 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33005731 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |