The OL6 6RA postcode is in Tameside, Tameside postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL6 6RA area, explore the OL6 6RA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL6 6RA area, visit the OL6 6RA House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL6 |
| Ward | Ashton St Michael's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Ashton East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Tameside |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Tameside |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Ashton St Michael's |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12599 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Stamford Park(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Stamford Park(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Stalybridge(0.52 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | OL6 9RL (0.23 mi) | Details |
| West Hill SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | SK15 1LX (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Tameside College0, Good | 16-99 | OL6 6NX (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 6NN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Silver Springs Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SK15 1EA (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 9JJ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| The Heys Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 9NS (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Inspire AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 9RU (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 9HU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Trinity SchoolAll Through, None | 3-16 | SK15 1SH (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL6 8JS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Arlies Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SK15 1HQ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 8YG (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SK15 2DP (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SK16 5JA (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SK16 4JS (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE(0.35 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| gordon street medical centreActivegordon street med.ctr., 171 mossley road, ashton-under-lyne, lancashire | 01613305104 | OL6 6NE |
| stamford houseActivestamford house, 2 princess street, ashton-under-lyne, lancashire | 01613440803 | OL6 9QH |
| st. andrew's house surgeryActivestalybridge resource ctr, the old sch,2 waterloo rd, stalybridge | 01613383181 | SK15 2AU |
| albion medical practiceActivealbion medical practice, 1 albion street, ashton-under-lyne, lancashire | 01612148710 | OL6 6HF |
| staveleigh medical centreActivestaveleigh medical centre, king street, stalybridge, cheshire | 01613048009 | SK15 2AE |
| ashton medical groupActivechapel house, chapel street, ashton-under-lyne, lancashire | 01613309880 | OL6 6EW |
| grosvenor medical centreActivegrosvenor medical centre, 62 grosvenor street, stalybridge, cheshire | 01613034313 | SK15 1RZ |
| dukinfield medical practiceActivedukinfield medical pract, 20-22 concord way, dukinfield, cheshire | 01613436382 | SK16 4DB |
The population of OL66RA is 301 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1385), Between 25 to 34 (1145), and Between 35 to 44 (1022).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 240 people, followed by Indian with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 99 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (432), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (197).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (188), followed by No religion (63).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (67) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Intermediate occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (679), and 261 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1542) and Middle East and Asia (183).