# OL6

Postcode district covering Ashton-under-Lyne, Hurst Brook and Smallshaw, in Tameside.

OL6 is a postcode district covering Ashton-under-Lyne, Hurst Brook and Smallshaw, in Tameside. Median sale price £220,000 in 2025. About 32,299 people.

Postcode district. Code OL6. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OL6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL6 was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 517th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 30,848** (2021). OL6 had 30,848 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 879th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in OL6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.0%** (January 2026). In OL6, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=OL6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in OL6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=OL6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 329 homes were sold in OL6 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=OL6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OL6 had 30,848 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=OL6) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tameside, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is OL6.

## How OL6 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OL6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £220,000 | joint 3rd most expensive | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2025 |
| Population | 30,848 | 8th most populated | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.0% | 8th highest | 16 postcode districts, OL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of OL6?

OL6 had 30,848 usual residents at the census.
OL6 is the 879th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in OL6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OL6 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OL6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tameside 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005938) | 1,567 | – | 2 | 78.8% |
| [Tameside 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005939) | 1,271 | – | 5 | 96.9% |
| [Tameside 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005940) | 1,400 | – | 5 | 98.1% |
| [Tameside 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005936) | 1,516 | – | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Tameside 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005937) | 1,707 | – | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Tameside 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005945) | 2,043 | – | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Tameside 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005946) | 1,587 | – | 2 | 99.1% |
| [Tameside 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005947) | 1,839 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Tameside 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005933) | 1,574 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Tameside 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005934) | 1,507 | – | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Tameside 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005935) | 1,465 | – | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Tameside 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005949) | 1,652 | – | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Tameside 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005941) | 1,884 | – | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Tameside 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005942) | 1,661 | – | 5 | 97.4% |
| [Tameside 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005943) | 1,817 | – | 3 | 95.9% |
| [Tameside 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005944) | 1,853 | – | 6 | 97.2% |
| [Tameside 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005948) | 2,314 | – | 1 | 85.1% |
| [Tameside 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01033949) | 1,190 | – | 1 | 95.1% |

## Your MP

- [Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashton-under-lyne): Angela Rayner (Labour), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Stalybridge and Hyde](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stalybridge-and-hyde): Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.4% of the people here.
- [Oldham East and Saddleworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-east-and-saddleworth): Debbie Abrahams (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OL6

[Ashton East](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/ashton-east), [Ashton North](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/ashton-north), [Hurst Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/hurst-cross), [Smallshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/smallshaw)

## Postcode sectors in OL6

[OL6 0 (11 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6-0), [OL6 6 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6-6), [OL6 7 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6-7), [OL6 8 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6-8), [OL6 9 (239 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6-9)

## Council

[Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)

## Towns in OL6

[Ashton-under-Lyne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ashton-under-lyne)

## Postcode districts next to OL6

[OL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol4), [OL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol5), [OL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol7), [OL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8), [SK15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15), [SK16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Ashton-Under-Lyne (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0943,53.4913), [Ashton-under-Lyne (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0981,53.4903), [Stalybridge (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0627,53.4846), [Mossley (Manchester) (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.0413,53.5150)

## More in the OL postcode area

[All OL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OL6 in brief

OL6 is a postcode district covering Ashton-under-Lyne, Hurst Brook and Smallshaw, in Tameside.
About 32,299 people lived in OL6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £220,000 in 2025 across 329 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in OL6 was £220,000 in 2025.
OL6 had 30,848 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in OL6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OL6, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OL6
- Postcode area: [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)
- Constituency: [Ashton-under-Lyne †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ashton-under-lyne)
- Council: [Tameside †](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)
- Area: 10.95 km²
- People, mid-2024: 32,299*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 95

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[OL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol7), [SK15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk15), [OL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol5), [OL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol4), [SK16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk16), [OL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8)

## Latest updates for OL6

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OL6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6