Who lives in OL6 8UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 8UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton North
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
OL6 8UPAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 8UP
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 8UP sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 31% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 8UP area is above that, at 57.9%. 25.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 8UP area is broadly in line with that, at 77.4%.
- 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.