OL6 GP catchment: which practices serve the OL6 postcode district
33,592 people living in the OL6 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 15 practices. The practice with the most is Ashton Medical Group in Ashton-under-lyne, with 9,495 (28%). The 3 largest together hold 58% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in OL6 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Tameside.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Medical Group | Ashton-under-lyne | 9,495 | 28% | 69% | Good |
| Albion Medical Practice | Ashton Under Lyne | 5,828 | 17% | 52% | Good |
| Stamford House Medical Centre | Ashton Under Lyne | 4,258 | 13% | 85% | Good |
| Gordon Street Medical Centre | Ashton Under Lyne | 4,226 | 13% | 50% | Good |
| Ashton GP Service | Ashton-under-lyne | 2,375 | 7% | 63% | Good |
| HT Practice | Ashton-under-lyne | 1,335 | 4% | 77% | Good |
| West End Medical Centre | Ashton Under Lyne | 828 | 2% | 81% | Good |
| Waterloo Medical Centre | Ashton-under-lyne | 756 | 2% | 72% | Inadequate |
| Staveleigh Medical Centre | Stalybridge | 750 | 2% | 86% | Good |
| The Pike Practice | Ashton Under Lyne | 475 | 1% | 76% | Good |
| St Andrews House Medical Centre | Stalybridge | 455 | 1% | 94% | Good |
| The Brooke Surgery | Hyde | 439 | 1% | 64% | Good |
| Grosvenor Medical Centre | Stalybridge | 380 | 1% | 90% | Good |
Across the 13 practices serving OL6 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 50% at Gordon Street Medical Centre to 94% at St Andrews House Medical Centre, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error. St Andrews House Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve OL6?
Ashton Medical Group, Albion Medical Practice, Stamford House Medical Centre, Gordon Street Medical Centre and Ashton GP Service have the most registered patients living in OL6.
How many people in OL6 are registered with a GP?
33,592, 95% of them at 15 practices.
Which GP near OL6 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, St Andrews House Medical Centre: 94% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.