OL6 8TU maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8TU lies on St Albans Avenue in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8TU 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 8TU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8TU geodata
| Easting | 393974 |
| Northing | 401047 |
| Latitude | 53.506077 |
| Longitude | -2.092325 |
Where is OL6 8TU?
| Street | St Albans Avenue |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8TU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8TU 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 8TU
| St Albans Ave/The Waterhouse (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 25m |
| St Albans Ave/The Waterhouse (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 36m |
| St. Albans Ave/Rochester Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 183m |
| St. Albans Ave/Sherwood Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 218m |
| Alt Rd/Gambrel Bank Rd (Alt Rd) | Smallshaw | 378m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8TU
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.7km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.1km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8TU (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 8TU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8TU (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 8TU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8TU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 190,395 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,199 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,145 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8TU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8TU.
- 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
57.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8TU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8TU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8TU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,042m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,089m |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 1,092m |
OL6 8TU ITL and OL6 8TU 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 8TU:
| 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 8TU 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 8TU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030049 | |
| LSOA | E01005940 | Tameside 002C |
| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8TU
| OL6 8TX | Beverley Close | 54m |
| OL6 8TY | Bristol Avenue | 88m |
| OL6 8UE | St Albans Avenue | 113m |
| OL6 8UJ | Carlisle Crescent | 134m |
| OL6 8UF | Nottingham Drive | 159m |
| OL6 8UQ | Plymouth Close | 190m |
| OL6 8UA | Brecon Crescent | 191m |
| OL6 8XU | Glendon Crescent | 204m |
| OL6 8UL | Rochester Close | 204m |
| OL6 8UB | St Asaphs Drive | 211m |
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