OL6 8HZ maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8HZ 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 8HZ maps


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OL6 8HZ geodata
| Easting | 395102 |
| Northing | 399921 |
| Latitude | 53.495968 |
| Longitude | -2.075300 |
Where is OL6 8HZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8HZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8HZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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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 St Michael's |
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| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 8HZ
| Queens Rd/Claremont St (Queens Rd) | Hurst | 147m |
| Mossley Rd/Hurst Bank Rd (Mossley Rd) | Tameside General Hospital | 186m |
| Queens Rd/Claremont St (Queens Rd) | Hurst | 187m |
| Mossley Rd/Hurst Bank Rd (Mossley Rd) | Tameside General Hospital | 191m |
| Whiteacre Rd/Princess St (Whiteacre Rd) | Hurst | 242m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8HZ
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.4km |
| Stalybridge Station | 1.5km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.1km |
Deprivation
61.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL6 8HZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8HZ (metres)
Queens Road Convenience Store
Queens Road Convenience Store
155m
The Bakery
New Inn
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Nearest post box to OL6 8HZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mossley Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 450m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 579m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 592m |
OL6 8HZ ITL and OL6 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| 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 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00030112 | |
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| LSOA | E01005944 | Tameside 007D |
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| MSOA | E02001235 | Tameside 007 |
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Nearest postcodes to OL6 8HZ