OL6 6HJ maps, stats, and open data
OL6 6HJ lies on Cowhill Lane in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 6HJ is located in the St Peter's electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Tameside and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL6 6HJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 6HJ geodata
| Easting | 394101 |
| Northing | 399436 |
| Latitude | 53.491598 |
| Longitude | -2.090379 |
Where is OL6 6HJ?
| Street | Cowhill Lane |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 6HJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 6HJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | St Peter's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL6 6HJ
PROVIDENCE HOUSE, COWHILL LANE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6HJ 2004 11 MAY £112,000 |
➜ Ashton-under-Lyne house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 6HJ
| Henrietta St/Lord St (Henrietta St) | Ashton Under Lyne | 130m |
| Penny Meadow/Glebe St (Penny Meadow) | Ashton Under Lyne | 202m |
| Penny Meadow/Swan St (Penny Meadow) | Ashton Under Lyne | 204m |
| Alexandra Rd/Lord St (Alexandra Rd) | Hurst Brook | 231m |
| Wellington Rd/Market Hall (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 233m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 6HJ
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 527m |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way) | Ashton Moss | 1,293m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 6HJ
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 0.3km |
| Stalybridge Station | 2km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 6HJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 87.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 87.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 6HJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 6HJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL6 6HJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 6HJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 181,996 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,375 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,257 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 11,102 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 694 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,826 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 6HJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 6HJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
86.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 6HJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 6HJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 6HJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Grafton Street | 17:30 | 11:25 | 685m |
| Christchurch | 17:25 | 11:50 | 718m |
| Mossley Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 765m |
OL6 6HJ ITL and OL6 6HJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL6 6HJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD35 | Greater Manchester South East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000008 | Tameside |
OL6 6HJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL6 6HJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030149 | |
| LSOA | E01005949 | Tameside 006D |
| MSOA | E02001234 | Tameside 006 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 6HJ
| OL6 6HL | Union Street | 29m |
| OL6 6HP | Lennox Street | 43m |
| OL6 6HN | Osborne Terrace | 63m |
| OL6 6HR | Melbourne Street South | 75m |
| OL6 6JJ | Albermarle Terrace | 80m |
| OL6 9NQ | Union Street | 80m |
| OL6 6HS | Beauchamp Street | 99m |
| OL6 6HW | Henrietta Street | 108m |
| OL6 9NG | Albermarle Street | 124m |
| OL6 9HY | Cowper Street | 132m |
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