Who lives in OL6 8SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
OL6 8SUAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8SU
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 8SU sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 8SU area is below that, at 39.1%. 40.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 8SU area is broadly in line with that, at 76.9%.
- 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.