OL6 9LU maps, stats, and open data
OL6 9LU lies on Bombay Street in Ashton-under-lyne. OL6 9LU 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 9LU maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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OL6 9LU geodata
| Easting | 394555 |
| Northing | 399822 |
| Latitude | 53.495072 |
| Longitude | -2.083543 |
Where is OL6 9LU?
| Street | Bombay Street |
| Town/City | Ashton-under-lyne |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL6 |
OL6 9LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL6 9LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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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 9LU
| Curzon Rd/Turn St (Curzon Rd) | Hurst Brook | 31m |
| Curzon Rd/Union Rd (Curzon Rd) | Hurst Brook | 85m |
| Kings Rd/Curzon Rd (Kings Rd) | Hurst Brook | 120m |
| Whiteacre Rd/Diamond St (Whiteacre Rd) | Hurst | 189m |
| Whiteacre Rd/Halfway House (Whiteacre Rd) | Hurst | 204m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL6 9LU
| Ashton-under-lyne (Manchester Metrolink) (Wellington Rd) | Ashton Under Lyne | 1,097m |
Nearest railway stations to OL6 9LU
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 0.8km |
| Stalybridge Station | 1.8km |
| Guide Bridge Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL6 9LU (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 9LU (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 9LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL6 9LU (metres)
Top Chef
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Nearest post box to OL6 9LU
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mossley Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 413m |
| Higher Hurst Tso | 17:30 | 11:40 | 676m |
| 27 Broadbent Avenue | 17:00 | 11:00 | 722m |
OL6 9LU ITL and OL6 9LU 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 9LU:
| 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 9LU 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 9LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00030118 | |
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| LSOA | E01005946 | Tameside 004D |
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| MSOA | E02001232 | Tameside 004 |
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