Who lives in OL6 9QL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9QL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,198 (2024)
OL6 9QLAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9QL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL6 9QL (Hurst Cross) (about 2,198 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 10% of residents. 18.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.7% of residents are female and 45.3% male.
- Female54.7%51%
- Male45.3%49%
Relationship status
32.2% of adults in the OL6 9QL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.4% of residents in the OL6 9QL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good31%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.