Who lives in OL6 8TH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8TH, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
OL6 8THAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8TH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 8TH (Smallshaw) (about 1,521 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.3% 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
46.5% of adults in the OL6 8TH area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in the OL6 8TH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.5%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.