OL6 8QP maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8QP lies on Cranbourne Road in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8QP is located in the Ashton Hurst 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 8QP maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
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OL6 8QP geodata
| Easting | 393875 |
| Northing | 400115 |
| Latitude | 53.497698 |
| Longitude | -2.093799 |
Where is OL6 8QP?
| Street | Cranbourne Road |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8QP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8QP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 Hurst |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 8QP
| Broadoak Rd/Old Ball Inn (Broadoak Rd) | Hurst Knoll | 59m |
| Henrietta St/Smallshaw Ln (Henrietta St) | Hurst Knoll | 101m |
| Cranbourne Rd/Vicarage Rd (Cranbourne Rd) | Waterloo | 187m |
| Vicarage Rd/Mallory Ave (Vicarage Rd) | Waterloo | 243m |
| Vicarage Rd/Everest Ave (Vicarage Rd) | Waterloo | 262m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 8QP
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 867m |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way) | Ashton Moss | 1,345m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8QP
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 0.7km |
| Stalybridge Station | 2.5km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8QP (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 | 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 8QP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8QP (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 8QP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8QP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 134,955 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,279 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,543 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8QP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8QP.
- 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
73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8QP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8QP (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8QP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Christchurch | 17:25 | 11:50 | 622m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,003m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,074m |
OL6 8QP ITL and OL6 8QP 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 8QP:
| 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 8QP 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 8QP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030081 | |
| LSOA | E01005934 | Tameside 006B |
| MSOA | E02001234 | Tameside 006 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8QP
| OL6 8QN | Broadoak Road | 60m |
| OL6 8TD | Wenlock Avenue | 67m |
| OL6 8TB | Cranbourne Terrace | 81m |
| OL6 8QR | Henrietta Street | 101m |
| OL6 8PN | Smallshaw Lane | 109m |
| OL6 8PY | Ladbrooke Road | 111m |
| OL6 8QW | Broadoak Road | 158m |
| OL6 8QJ | Lyndhurst Avenue | 165m |
| OL6 8PL | Firs Avenue | 177m |
| OL7 9RB | Hunt Avenue | 185m |
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