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Demographics report

Demographics near OL6 8AA

Census profile

Demographics around OL6 8AA

Census 2021 · Tameside 002
Population5,865usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,013people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area84.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian indian, white other
Postcode area11.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,013Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Tameside 002A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,865matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned78.6%household tenure
Private rent12.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White84.2%
Asian11.6%
Black2.1%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british82%
asian pakistani7.8%
asian indian2.5%
white other1.6%
black african1.3%
mixed white asian0.8%
other any0.6%
white irish0.6%
Born: uk86.2%
Born: no passport8.7%
Born: pakistan0.9%
Born: poland0.8%
Born: italy0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around OL6 8AA

Census 2021 · Tameside 002
Largest groupChristian50.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.4%
No religion23.9%
Muslim12.8%
Hindu8.1%
Religion not stated4.1%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
22/100
Employment
55/100
Education
49/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
33/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.