Who lives in OL6 8RA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8RA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
OL6 8RAAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8RA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 8RA (Smallshaw) (about 1,641 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.5% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
35.6% of adults in the OL6 8RA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80% of residents in the OL6 8RA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad6.5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.