The OL6 8AB postcode is in Tameside, Tameside postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL6 |
| Ward | Ashton Hurst |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Ashton North |
| 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 Hurst |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6305 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Alt Hill(0.27 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is ALT HILL LANE(0.27 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Ashton-Under-Lyne(1.56 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.82 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL6 8AJ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Holden Clough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 8XN (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Great Academy AshtonSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL6 8RF (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Samuel Laycock SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-17 | OL6 8RF (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Damian's RC Science CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | OL6 8BH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2SR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy BroadoakPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 8QG (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Christopher's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL6 9DP (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HILL TOP SURGERY(0.58 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
The population of OL68AB is 319 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (922), Between 55 to 64 (867), and Between 65 to 74 (783).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 300 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (266), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (209), followed by No religion (91).
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 (74) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39), and Intermediate occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (403), and 298 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1415) and Middle East and Asia (72).