Who lives in OL5 9ET
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL5 9ET, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Carrbrook & Micklehurst
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,305 (2024)
OL5 9ETAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL5 9ET
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL5 9ET (Carrbrook & Micklehurst) (about 1,305 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
28.6% of adults in the OL5 9ET area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.1% of residents in the OL5 9ET area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good30.8%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad7%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.