OL6 8RU maps, stats, and open data

OL6 8RU lies on Platt Avenue in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8RU 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 8RU maps

OL6 8RU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
OL6 8RU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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OL6 8RU geodata

Easting394292
Northing400609
Latitude53.502143
Longitude-2.087522

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is OL6 8RU?

StreetPlatt Avenue
Town/CityAshton-under-lyne
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictOL6
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OL6 8RU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

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 Hurst
ConstituencyAshton-under-lyne

Transport

Nearest bus stops to OL6 8RU

Broadoak Rd/Laburnum Ave (Broadoak Rd)Smallshaw141m
Broadoak Rd/Coronation Rd (Broadoak Rd)Smallshaw165m
Broadoak Rd/Coronation Rd (Broadoak Rd)Smallshaw170m
Broadoak Rd/Laburnum Ave (Broadoak Rd)Smallshaw194m
Smallshaw Ln/Coronation Rd (Smallshaw Ln)Smallshaw230m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 8RU

Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd)Ashton Under Lyne1,488m
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way)Ashton Moss1,982m

Nearest railway stations to OL6 8RU

Ashton-under-Lyne Station1.3km
Stalybridge Station2.6km
Mossley (Manchester) Station3.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OL6 8RU

Broadband access in OL6 8RU (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 8RU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed107.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.55Mbps

Broadband limitations in OL6 8RU (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 8RU

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OL6 8RU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)158,464
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)11,319
Median (kWh/meter)11,941

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)62,630
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)4,474
Median (kWh/meter)3,462
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8RU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8RU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

94% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8RU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Family Shopper
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Family Shopper
170m
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Broadoak Primary School
225m
The Snack Shack
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Snack Shack
342m

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Nearest post box to OL6 8RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Higher Hurst Tso17:3011:40556m
27 Broadbent Avenue17:0011:00618m
Mossley Road P.o.17:3011:301,208m

Nearest sports facilities to OL6 8RU

FacilityDistance
Smallshaw Lane Playing Fields North
Heginbottom Crescent, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches
127m
Small Shaw Lane Playing Fields South
Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches
287m
Broadoak Sports Centre (Closed)
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
369m

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Nearest schools to OL6 8RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8QG
Primary131m
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Not applicable473m
Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary479m

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OL6 8RU ITL and OL6 8RU 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 8RU:

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

OL6 8RU 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 8RU:

CodeName
OAE00030073
LSOAE01005933Tameside 006A
MSOAE02001234Tameside 006

Nearest postcodes to OL6 8RU

OL6 8SLGreenwood Avenue34m
OL6 8RXGreenwood Avenue67m
OL6 8RYBroadhurst Grove67m
OL6 8SJHolebottom68m
OL6 8RTPlatt Avenue77m
OL6 8RGMassey Avenue122m
OL6 8RHCoronation Road139m
OL6 8RZHartshead Road153m
OL6 8REGreenwood Avenue157m
OL6 8SATimperley Road162m