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Demographics report

Demographics near OL6 8GD

Census profile

Demographics around OL6 8GD

Census 2021 · Tameside 013
Population11,207usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,227people per sq km
Median age33matched 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 area55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area34.9%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area36%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,227Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area45.6%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Tameside 013A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,207matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned26.6%household tenure
Private rent27.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White55%
Asian33.6%
Black4.1%
Mixed3.2%
Other4%
Detailed mix
white british46.8%
asian pakistani20.9%
white other8%
asian bangladeshi6%
asian indian4%
black african3.6%
other any3.4%
asian other1.8%
Born: uk65%
Born: no passport14.6%
Born: poland3.9%
Born: pakistan3.8%
Born: other eu2.9%
Religion

Religion profile around OL6 8GD

Census 2021 · Tameside 013
Largest groupMuslim36% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim36%
Christian28.8%
No religion26.9%
Religion not stated4.9%
Hindu2.5%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
48/100
Education
40/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 28% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.