The OL6 8UG postcode is in Tameside, Tameside postcode town, within North West, England region.
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Name | Type |
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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 | 14007 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Asian traits / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Limehurst(0.40 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Rochester Close(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Ashton-Under-Lyne(1.15 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.43 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Holden Clough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 8XN (0.43 mi) | Details |
Great Academy AshtonSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL6 8RF (0.46 mi) | Details |
Samuel Laycock SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-17 | OL6 8RF (0.46 mi) | Details |
Oasis Academy BroadoakPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL6 8QG (0.50 mi) | Details |
Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL7 9ND (0.65 mi) | Details |
St Damian's RC Science CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | OL6 8BH (0.71 mi) | Details |
Waterloo Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL7 9NA (0.75 mi) | Details |
St Christopher's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL6 9DP (0.79 mi) | Details |
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL6 8AJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL6 8JS (0.89 mi) | Details |
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.92 mi) | Details |
The Limes SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL7 9DU (0.96 mi) | Details |
Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL7 9DD (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE(0.75 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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waterloo medical centreActivewaterloo medical centre, 1 dunkerley street, ashton-under-lyne, lancashire | 01613307087 | OL7 9EJ |
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
The population of OL68UG is 323 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 196 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 57.
Regarding education, 72 adults have Level 4, while 51 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (253), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (218).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (144), followed by No religion (73).
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 (55) followed by Intermediate occupations (38), and Small employers and own account workers (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (416), and 372 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1165) and Middle East and Asia (121).