OL6 8YQ maps, stats, and open data

OL6 8YQ lies on Smallshaw Fold in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 8YQ 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 July 1986.

OL6 8YQ geodata

Easting393738
Northing400294
Latitude53.499306
Longitude-2.095868

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Where is OL6 8YQ?

StreetSmallshaw Fold
Town/CityAshton-under-lyne
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictOL6
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OL6 8YQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of OL6 8YQ

September 2021Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lordsfields Avenue446m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to OL6 8YQ

Vicarage Rd/Everest Ave (Vicarage Rd)Waterloo167m
Wood Ln/Gambrel Bank Rd (Wood Ln)Smallshaw178m
Vicarage Rd/Wilshaw Ln (Vicarage Rd)Waterloo192m
Wood Lane Wbd (Wood Lane)Smallshaw196m
Vicarage Rd/Mallory Ave (Vicarage Rd)Waterloo205m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 8YQ

Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd)Ashton Under Lyne1,009m
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) (Lord Sheldon Way)Ashton Moss1,366m

Nearest railway stations to OL6 8YQ

Ashton-under-Lyne Station0.9km
Stalybridge Station2.7km
Guide Bridge Station3km

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Broadband

Broadband access in OL6 8YQ (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 limitations in OL6 8YQ (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%

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Deprivation

73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL6 8YQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Go Local Extra
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Go Local Extra
193m
Broadoak Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Broadoak Hotel
201m
Wilshaw House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wilshaw House
236m

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Nearest post box to OL6 8YQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Christchurch17:2511:50686m
Higher Hurst Tso17:3011:401,095m
27 Broadbent Avenue17:0011:001,166m

Nearest sports facilities to OL6 8YQ

FacilityDistance
Dale Grove School (Closed)
Wilshaw Lane, Ashton-under-lyne
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
378m
Waterloo Football Ground
Wilshaw Lane, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches
414m
Smallshaw Lane Playing Fields North
Heginbottom Crescent, Ashton-under-lyne
Grass Pitches
539m

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Nearest schools to OL6 8YQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8QG
Primary506m
Waterloo Primary School
Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA
Primary622m
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD
Primary622m

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OL6 8YQ ITL and OL6 8YQ 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 8YQ:

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

OL6 8YQ 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 8YQ:

CodeName
OAE00030081
LSOAE01005934Tameside 006B
MSOAE02001234Tameside 006

Nearest postcodes to OL6 8YQ

OL7 9RAEverest Avenue83m
OL6 8TEGreen Lane87m
OL7 9RETensing Avenue109m
OL6 8QJLyndhurst Avenue123m
OL6 8QHWaterloo Road132m
OL7 9QZHillary Avenue134m
OL7 9RBHunt Avenue151m
OL6 8QLSpringbank Avenue158m
OL7 9QYVicarage Road177m
OL6 8TDWenlock Avenue184m