OL6 9LQ maps, stats, and open data
OL6 9LQ lies on Alger Street in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 9LQ is located in the Ashton St Michael's 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 9LQ maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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OL6 9LQ geodata
| Easting | 394556 |
| Northing | 399960 |
| Latitude | 53.496313 |
| Longitude | -2.083531 |
Where is OL6 9LQ?
| Street | Alger Street |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 9LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 9LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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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 St Michael's |
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| Constituency | Ashton-under-lyne |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL6 9LQ
| Kings Rd/Alderley St (Kings Rd) | Hurst | 97m |
| Kings Rd/Curzon Rd (Kings Rd) | Hurst Brook | 100m |
| Kings Rd/Alderley St (Kings Rd) | Hurst | 139m |
| Curzon Rd/Union Rd (Curzon Rd) | Hurst Brook | 143m |
| Curzon Rd/Turn St (Curzon Rd) | Hurst Brook | 148m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 9LQ
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 1,170m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 9LQ
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 0.9km |
| Stalybridge Station | 1.9km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 9LQ (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 | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 50.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in OL6 9LQ (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% |
Deprivation
86% of English postcodes are less deprived than
OL6 9LQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 9LQ (metres)
Robertson Facilities Management Ltd At Hurst Knoll St James CE Primary School
Hurst Knoll St James CE Primary School
170m
Top Chef
Little Giggles Day Nursery
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Nearest post box to OL6 9LQ
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mossley Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 516m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 552m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 603m |
OL6 9LQ ITL and OL6 9LQ 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 9LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD35 | Greater Manchester South East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000008 | Tameside |
OL6 9LQ 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 9LQ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00030087 | |
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| LSOA | E01005946 | Tameside 004D |
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| MSOA | E02001232 | Tameside 004 |
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