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Demographics report

Demographics near OL6 6RW

Census profile

Demographics around OL6 6RW

Census 2021 · Tameside 007
Population7,215usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,157people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area72%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, white other
Postcode area20%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area42.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,157Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Tameside 007D
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,215matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned63%household tenure
Private rent27.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White72%
Asian20.8%
Black2.8%
Mixed2.8%
Other1.6%
Detailed mix
white british68.3%
asian indian10.3%
asian pakistani6.2%
white other3.5%
black african2.3%
asian other1.9%
asian bangladeshi1.5%
mixed white asian1.3%
Born: uk76.7%
Born: no passport13.6%
Born: poland2.4%
Born: pakistan1.6%
Born: italy1.1%
Religion

Religion profile around OL6 6RW

Census 2021 · Tameside 007
Largest groupChristian42.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian42.6%
No religion35.1%
Muslim12.8%
Religion not stated4.5%
Hindu4.1%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 49% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
56/100
Employment
59/100
Education
39/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
37/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.