Who lives in OL6 9LF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9LF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,578 (2024)
OL6 9LFAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9LF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9LF (Hurst Cross) (about 1,578 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 20.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
41.2% of adults in the OL6 9LF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in the OL6 9LF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.