Who lives in OL6 8PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
OL6 8PSAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8PS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 8PS sits in (Smallshaw): about 1,474 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 8PS area is well below that, at 29.5%. 47.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 8PS area is below that, at 72.7%.
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair16.4%12.7%
- Bad7.6%4%
- Very bad3.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.