OL6 8PW maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8PW lies on Ladbrooke Road in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8PW 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 8PW maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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OL6 8PW geodata
| Easting | 394110 |
| Northing | 400038 |
| Latitude | 53.497009 |
| Longitude | -2.090255 |
Where is OL6 8PW?
| Street | Ladbrooke Road |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8PW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8PW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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 8PW
| Ladbrooke Rd/Miller St (Ladbrooke Rd) | Hurst Knoll | 25m |
| Ladbrooke Rd/Miller St (Ladbrooke Rd) | Hurst Knoll | 87m |
| Smallshaw Ln/Warwick Rd (Smallshaw Ln) | Hurst Knoll | 190m |
| Broadoak Rd/Old Ball Inn (Broadoak Rd) | Hurst Knoll | 191m |
| Henrietta St/Smallshaw Ln (Henrietta St) | Hurst Knoll | 199m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 8PW
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 905m |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way) | Ashton Moss | 1,496m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8PW
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 0.7km |
| Stalybridge Station | 2.3km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8PW (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 | 12.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 12.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL6 8PW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.09Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.98Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8PW (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 8PW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8PW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 270,831 |
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| Meter count | 25 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,833 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,267 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,794 |
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| Meter count | 23 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,948 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,774 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8PW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8PW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
86.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL6 8PW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8PW (metres)
Firbank House Residential Care Home
Charlies Friendly Store
Charlies Friendly Store
177m
Old Ball Inn
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Nearest post box to OL6 8PW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Christchurch | 17:25 | 11:50 | 770m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 820m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 889m |
OL6 8PW ITL and OL6 8PW 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 8PW:
| 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 8PW 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 8PW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00030142 | |
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| LSOA | E01005949 | Tameside 006D |
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| MSOA | E02001234 | Tameside 006 |
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