Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 38,777 (2024)
OL6Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL6
Residents
38,777
2024 estimate
Households
15,399
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 20.2% 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%.
OL6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
OL6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
40.5% of adults in OL6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.5% have never married.
OL6England
Married or civil partnership40.5%44.7%
Never married41.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in OL6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OL6
45%
33%
14%
England
- Very good45.3%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.