Who lives in OL6 9BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9BE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
OL6 9BEAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9BE
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 9BE sits in (Hurst Cross): about 1,544 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 9BE area is above that, at 54.6%. 28.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 82.6%.
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good36.2%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.