OL6 6QS maps, stats, and open data
OL6 6QS lies on Mellor Road in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 6QS is located in the Ashton St Michael'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 July 2009.
OL6 6QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 6QS geodata
| Easting | 395235 |
| Northing | 398921 |
| Latitude | 53.486997 |
| Longitude | -2.073279 |
Where is OL6 6QS?
| Street | Mellor Road |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 6QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 6QS 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 | Ashton St Michael's |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 6QS
| Stamford St/Stamford Park (Stamford Square) | Stamford Park | 89m |
| Stamford St/Stamford Park (Stamford St) | Stamford Park | 107m |
| Stamford Park/Astley Rd (Stamford St) | Stamford Park | 249m |
| Astley Rd/Stamford St (Astley Rd) | Stamford Park | 307m |
| Montague Rd/Beaufort Rd (Montague Rd) | Cockbrook | 309m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 6QS
| Stalybridge Station | 0.7km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.5km |
| Hyde North Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 6QS (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 6QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 68.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 59.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 6QS (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 6QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 6QS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,187 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,509 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,114 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 6QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 6QS.
- 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
57.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 6QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 6QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 6QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Stamford Park | 17:30 | 11:20 | 86m |
| Clarence Street | 17:00 | 11:30 | 457m |
| Grafton Street | 17:30 | 11:25 | 663m |
OL6 6QS ITL and OL6 6QS 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 6QS:
| 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 6QS 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 6QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030104 | |
| LSOA | E01005942 | Tameside 007B |
| MSOA | E02001235 | Tameside 007 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 6QS
| OL6 6QB | Sycamore Close | 47m |
| OL6 6RE | Chadwick Street | 65m |
| OL6 6RF | Edward Street | 74m |
| OL6 6RS | Mellor Close | 89m |
| OL6 6RT | Mellor Road | 96m |
| OL6 6RQ | Argyll Street | 99m |
| OL6 6RD | Arundel Street | 103m |
| OL6 6QX | Stamford Square | 103m |
| OL6 6QU | Stamford Square | 118m |
| OL6 6SW | Park Crescent | 120m |
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