Who lives in OL6 9BX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9BX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,738 (2024)
OL6 9BXAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9BX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9BX (Hurst Cross) (about 1,738 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.8% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
41.4% of adults in the OL6 9BX area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in the OL6 9BX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.