Who lives in OL6 7SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 7SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton Central
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,681 (2024)
OL6 7SUAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 7SU
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 7SU sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 9% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
44.5% of residents are female and 55.5% male.
- Female44.5%51%
- Male55.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 7SU area is well below that, at 29.2%. 51.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 7SU area is broadly in line with that, at 75.6%.
- 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.