Who lives in OL6 8SD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8SD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
OL6 8SDAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8SD
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 8SD sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 8.1% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 8SD area is below that, at 35.6%. 50.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 8SD area is broadly in line with that, at 80%.
- 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.