OL6 8UP maps, stats, and open data
OL6 8UP lies on Charnwood Close in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8UP 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 8UP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL6 8UP geodata
| Easting | 394160 |
| Northing | 401280 |
| Latitude | 53.508173 |
| Longitude | -2.089525 |
Where is OL6 8UP?
| Street | Charnwood Close |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 8UP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 8UP 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 8UP
| St. Albans Ave/Sherwood Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 80m |
| St. Albans Ave/Rochester Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 120m |
| St. Albans Ave/Exmoor Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 143m |
| St. Albans Ave/Alton Cl (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 236m |
| St Albans Ave/The Waterhouse (St Albans Ave) | Hartshead | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 8UP
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 1.9km |
| Stalybridge Station | 3.2km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 8UP (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 8UP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.63Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.34Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL6 8UP (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 8UP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL6 8UP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,301 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,472 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,833 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL6 8UP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL6 8UP.
- 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 8UP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 8UP (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL6 8UP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 819m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 1,068m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,098m |
OL6 8UP ITL and OL6 8UP 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 8UP:
| 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 8UP 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 8UP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00030055 | |
| LSOA | E01005940 | Tameside 002C |
| MSOA | E02001230 | Tameside 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL6 8UP
| OL6 8UN | Sherwood Close | 57m |
| OL6 8UH | St Albans Avenue | 74m |
| OL6 8UX | Epping Close | 91m |
| OL6 8UR | St Albans Avenue | 104m |
| OL6 8UL | Rochester Close | 120m |
| OL6 8UZ | Exmoor Close | 120m |
| OL6 8UT | Ellesmere Avenue | 121m |
| OL6 8UW | Guildford Drive | 130m |
| OL6 8UY | Whernside Avenue | 155m |
| OL6 8UJ | Carlisle Crescent | 165m |
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