Who lives in OL6 9SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6 9SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hurst Cross
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,198 (2024)
OL6 9SUAshton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6 9SU
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL6 9SU sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
54.7% of residents are female and 45.3% male.
- Female54.7%51%
- Male45.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL6 9SU area is below that, at 32.2%. 47.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL6 9SU area is broadly in line with that, at 78.4%.
- 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.