Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
337
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 337 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL6 6HA
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL6 6HA
Counts are for St Peter's electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.46.8%
Pakistani20.9%
Other White8.0%
Bangladeshi5.9%
Indian3.8%
+ 3 other groups · 14.6%
Religion
Muslim31.7%
No religion30.5%
Christian27.9%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu3.3%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4923.8%
25–3416.9%
50–6416.2%
20–249.4%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
One person: other49.5%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.4%
+ 9 other households · 20.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 397 m straight lineabout 5 min
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 532 m straight lineabout 7 min
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · West Entrance
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · South East Entrance
Bus stops
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
Glebe Street
Bus · nr · west
- 119 m straight lineabout 1 min
Swan Street
Bus · nr · west
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
Penny Meadow
Bus · nr · south
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Wimpole Street
Bus · Stop BB · south
- 204 m straight lineabout 3 min
Wimpole Street
Bus · Stop CC · south
Coordinates & Location for OL6 6HA
Postcode
OL6 6HA
Coordinates
53.4889, -2.0897
Grid reference
SJ941991
Easting
394,146
Northing
399,139
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFWQ6+H4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ashton-under-Lyne
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Tameside
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Tameside
Local Authority
Council AreaAshton-under-Lyne E14001070
Constituency
E14001070Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
St Peter's
Constituency code
E14001070
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Tameside, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tameside
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Tameside and Glossop
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tameside 013A E01005948
E01005948MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 013 E02001241
E02001241LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 013A E01005948
E01005948MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 013 E02001241
E02001241Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL6 6HA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005948 and MSOA E02001241 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 337
Present — Active
Postcode OL6 6HA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL6 6HA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
57%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 59%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
68%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
62%
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