Who lives in OL6 8TP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8TP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton North
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
OL6 8TPAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8TP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 8TP (Ashton North) (about 1,417 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
57.9% of adults in the OL6 8TP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in the OL6 8TP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.