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OL6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,357
Current units
898
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
459

Postcode sectors in OL6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,816 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
41, Carlisle Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8UJ 24 July 2026 £245,000
66, Derby Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6NY 16 July 2026 £201,000
53, Henrietta Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6HW 8 July 2026 £156,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
11
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
8
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Public order 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

OL6 usual residents
30,746
Age-profile population
30,857

Age bands in OL6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20%

6,184 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

3,584 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.8%

8,574 residents

Age 45 to 64
25%

7,701 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

4,814 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 875 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

810 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 750 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 ALBION STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6HF

    ODS code P89003

  • ASHTON GP SERVICE

    ASHTON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 193 OLD STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 7SR

    ODS code Y02586

  • ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP

    CHAPEL STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6EW

    ODS code P89008

  • GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    171 MOSSLEY ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6NE

    ODS code P89011

  • STAMFORD HOUSE

    2 PRINCESS STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 9QH

    ODS code P89609

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £179,500 from 2,219 recorded sales in OL6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tameside is £211,304 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

8 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.