Who lives in OL6 9EJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9EJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Smallshaw
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
OL6 9EJAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9EJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9EJ (Smallshaw) (about 1,474 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
29.5% of adults in the OL6 9EJ area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 47.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.7% of residents in the OL6 9EJ area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair16.4%12.7%
- Bad7.6%4%
- Very bad3.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.