Who lives in OL6 7PR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 7PR, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton Central
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,681 (2024)
OL6 7PRAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 7PR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 7PR (Ashton Central) (about 2,681 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.4% of residents. 26.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
44.5% of residents are female and 55.5% male.
- Female44.5%51%
- Male55.5%49%
Relationship status
29.2% of adults in the OL6 7PR area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 51.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in the OL6 7PR area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.1%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.