BOWLAND CLOSE, OL6 8XD - Information

Overview

The OL6 8XD postcode is in Tameside, Tameside postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL6 8XD area, explore the OL6 8XD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL6 8XD area, visit the OL6 8XD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.087038269893184, 53.508786231410916 ]
  • What 3 Words: gently.dusty.mole
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaOL6
WardAshton Hurst
Middle layer Super Output AreaAshton North
Lower Tier Local AuthorityTameside
Upper Tier Local AuthorityTameside
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardAshton Hurst
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyAshton-under-Lyne
Multiple Deprivation Index19627

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Broad Oak Clough(0.30 mi)

  • Broad Oak Clough, (0.30 mi)
  • Alt Hill, (0.38 mi)
  • Holebottom, (0.45 mi)
  • Lily Lanes, (0.52 mi)
  • Smallshaw, (0.54 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Exmoor Close(0.04 mi)

  • Exmoor Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Alton Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Sherwood Close, (0.16 mi)
  • Rochester Close, (0.18 mi)
  • St David's Close, (0.21 mi)
  • Exeter Drive, (0.21 mi)
  • Bristol Avenue, (0.27 mi)
  • Bristol Avenue, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Ashton-Under-Lyne(1.24 mi)

  • Ashton-Under-Lyne, (1.24 mi)
  • Mossley (Grtr Manchester), (1.93 mi)
  • Stalybridge, (1.96 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.65 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (12.65 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Holden Clough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL6 8XN (0.15 mi)Details
Great Academy AshtonSecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL6 8RF (0.26 mi)Details
Samuel Laycock SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-17OL6 8RF (0.26 mi)Details
St Damian's RC Science CollegeSecondary, Outstanding11-16OL6 8BH (0.41 mi)Details
Oasis Academy BroadoakPrimary, Good3-11OL6 8QG (0.56 mi)Details
St Christopher's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL6 9DP (0.56 mi)Details
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good11-18OL6 8AJ (0.74 mi)Details
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11OL6 8JS (0.89 mi)Details
Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL7 9ND (0.91 mi)Details
Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL6 8YG (0.98 mi)Details
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL8 2PY (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HILL TOP SURGERY(0.97 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham01616222760OL8 2QD
waterloo medical centreActivewaterloo medical centre, 1 dunkerley street, ashton-under-lyne, lancashire01613307087OL7 9EJ
Nearby Amenities
  • Hartshead Premier
    0.29 mi
  • Nice Buns (at Premier Hartshead Service Station)
    0.29 mi
  • Broadoak Store And Off Licence
    0.60 mi
  • Broadoak Road Post Office (Londis)
    0.60 mi

BOWLAND CLOSE, OL6 8XD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL68XD is 318 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 208 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 50.

Education

Regarding education, 84 adults have Level 4, while 49 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (237), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (176).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Sales and customer service occupations (21)
  • Professional occupations (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (64).

NS-SEC

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 (53) followed by Small employers and own account workers (36), and Intermediate occupations (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (361), and 322 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (992) and Middle East and Asia (159).