OL6 8RX maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8RX lies on Greenwood Avenue in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8RX 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 8RX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8RX geodata
| Easting | 394240 |
| Northing | 400652 |
| Latitude | 53.502529 |
| Longitude | -2.088307 |
Where is OL6 8RX?
| Street | Greenwood Avenue |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8RX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8RX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 8RX
| Broadoak Rd/Laburnum Ave (Broadoak Rd) | Smallshaw | 81m |
| Broadoak Rd/Laburnum Ave (Broadoak Rd) | Smallshaw | 143m |
| Broadoak Rd/Coronation Rd (Broadoak Rd) | Smallshaw | 164m |
| Broadoak Rd/Coronation Rd (Broadoak Rd) | Smallshaw | 166m |
| Smallshaw Ln/Coronation Rd (Smallshaw Ln) | Smallshaw | 295m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 8RX
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 1,503m |
| Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way) | Ashton Moss | 1,973m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8RX
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.3km |
| Stalybridge Station | 2.6km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8RX (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL6 8RX (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 8RX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8RX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,300 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,471 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,274 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 22,028 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,671 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,602 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8RX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8RX.
- 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
94% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8RX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8RX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8RX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 619m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 679m |
| Christchurch | 17:25 | 11:50 | 1,265m |
OL6 8RX ITL and OL6 8RX 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 8RX:
| 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 8RX 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 8RX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030073 | |
| LSOA | E01005933 | Tameside 006A |
| MSOA | E02001234 | Tameside 006 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8RX
| OL6 8RY | Broadhurst Grove | 47m |
| OL6 8RU | Platt Avenue | 67m |
| OL6 8RZ | Hartshead Road | 88m |
| OL6 8SL | Greenwood Avenue | 95m |
| OL6 8RT | Platt Avenue | 120m |
| OL6 8SA | Timperley Road | 124m |
| OL6 8SJ | Holebottom | 133m |
| OL6 8SG | Timperley Road | 134m |
| OL6 8SH | Laburnum Avenue | 149m |
| OL6 8RR | Broadoak Road | 160m |
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