Who lives in OL6 8LT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8LT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
OL6 8LTAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8LT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 8LT (Smallshaw) (about 1,769 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 20.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
39.1% of adults in the OL6 8LT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in the OL6 8LT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.