Among the most deprived
IMD England
2
Crime · Feb '26
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Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for OL6 8BH
Postcode
OL6 8BH
Coordinates
53.5092, -2.0770
Grid reference
SD949013
Easting
394,989
Northing
401,394
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGW5F+M5
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
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.
6305
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6305 out of 32,844 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)
Property sales · OL6 8BH
HM Land Registry · Tameside
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Police Recorded Crime near OL6 8BH
Crime trends · near OL6 8BH
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMar '24 – Feb '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
210
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
2
YoY +100%
ASB
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
0
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.0%
Pakistani7.9%
Indian2.6%
Other White1.6%
African1.3%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian54.2%
No religion29.5%
Muslim8.2%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
35–4915.9%
65–7411.1%
25–3411.0%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Other16.7%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
All members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
+ 7 other households · 36.7%
Administrative Information
Tameside
Local Authority
Council AreaAshton-under-Lyne E14001070
Constituency
E14001070Greater Manchester
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Ashton Hurst
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 ScotlandGreater 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 002A E01005938
E01005938MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 002 E02001230
E02001230LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 002A E01005938
E01005938MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 002 E02001230
E02001230Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
3:51 AM
Sunrise
8:35 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:51 AM
Sunset (today)
8:35 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 8BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 6305
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01005938 and MSOA E02001230 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL6 8BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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