OL6 8AF maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8AF is located in the Ashton Waterloo 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 8AF maps


OL6 8AF geodata
| Easting | 394406 |
| Northing | 401912 |
| Latitude | 53.513873 |
| Longitude | -2.085826 |
Where is OL6 8AF?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8AF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8AF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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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 Waterloo |
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| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 8AF
| Lees Rd/Twirl Hill Rd (Lees Rd) | Lily Lanes | 563m |
| St. Albans Ave/Alton Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 587m |
| Lees Rd/Twirl Hill Rd (Lees New Rd) | Lily Lanes | 595m |
| St. Albans Ave/Exeter Dr (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 621m |
| St. Albans Ave/Lichfield Ave (St Albans Ave) | Lily Lanes | 624m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8AF
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 2.6km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8AF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 12.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 8AF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 11.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 16.67Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.21Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8AF (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 | 87.5% |
Deprivation
81.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL6 8AF:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8AF (metres)
Robertson Facilities Management Ltd At Holden Clough Primary School
Holden Clough Community Primary School
621m
Robertson Facilities Management Ltd At St Damian's RC Science College
St Damians R C Science College
770m
Robertson Facilities Management Ltd At Samuel Laycock School
Samuel Laycock School
934m
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Nearest post box to OL6 8AF
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 196m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,527m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,530m |
OL6 8AF ITL and OL6 8AF 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 8AF:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD35 | Greater Manchester South East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000008 | Tameside |
OL6 8AF 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 8AF:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00030052 | |
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| LSOA | E01005938 | Tameside 002A |
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| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
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