Who lives in OL6 9DW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9DW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,544 (2024)
OL6 9DWAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9DW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9DW (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 peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
54.6% of adults in the OL6 9DW area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in the OL6 9DW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.