OL6 8HL maps, stats, and open data

OL6 8HL lies on Palace Road in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8HL 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 January 1980.

OL6 8HL geodata

Easting395199
Northing400209
Latitude53.498557
Longitude-2.073842

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is OL6 8HL?

StreetPalace Road
Town/CityAshton-under-lyne
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictOL6
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OL6 8HL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of OL6 8HL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardAshton St Michael's
ConstituencyAshton-under-lyne

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of OL6 8HL

March 2022Other crimeOn or near Petrol Station449m
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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to OL6 8HL

Palace Road (E Bnd) (Palace Road)Hurst239m
Palace Road (W Bnd) (Palace Road)Hurst250m
Kings Rd/Hurst Hall (Kings Rd)Hurst Cross254m
Queens Rd/Palace Rd (Queens Rd)Hurst269m
Kings Rd/Hurst Cemetery (Kings Rd)Higher Hurst279m

Nearest railway stations to OL6 8HL

Ashton-under-Lyne Station1.6km
Stalybridge Station1.7km
Mossley (Manchester) Station2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OL6 8HL

Broadband access in OL6 8HL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in OL6 8HL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed60.3Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in OL6 8HL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OL6 8HL

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OL6 8HL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8HL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)610,008
Meter count51
Mean (kWh/meter)11,961
Median (kWh/meter)11,162

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)199,512
Meter count44
Mean (kWh/meter)4,534
Median (kWh/meter)4,444
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8HL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8HL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

93.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8HL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8HL (meters)

Global Food Ashton
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
2 Union Garage
8m
Tai Hing
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Tai Hing
253m
Traceys Sandwich Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Traceys Sandwich Shop
253m

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Nearest post box to OL6 8HL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
27 Broadbent Avenue17:0011:00397m
Higher Hurst Tso17:3011:40443m
Mossley Road P.o.17:3011:30749m

Nearest sports facilities to OL6 8HL

FacilityDistance
Palace Road Playing Fields
Palace Road, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches
149m
New Charter Academy (Silver Sprints Campus) (Closed)
Mossley Road, Ashton-under-lyne
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches
321m
Inspire Academy Ashton
Mossley Road, Mossley Road, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
332m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to OL6 8HL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Inspire Academy
Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU
Primary384m
St Christopher's RC Primary School
St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9DP
Primary583m
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8YG
Primary610m

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Source: Edubase
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OL6 8HL ITL and OL6 8HL 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 8HL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD3Greater Manchester
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD35Greater Manchester South East
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000008Tameside

OL6 8HL 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 8HL:

CodeName
OAE00030110
LSOAE01005945Tameside 004C
MSOAE02001232Tameside 004

Nearest postcodes to OL6 8HL

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OL6 9SFWaters Edge155m
OL6 8JDHurst Court176m
OL6 8HQHurst Hall Drive190m
OL6 9HWChapel Drive195m
OL6 8HWHadfield Crescent206m
OL6 8HPHadfield Crescent209m