Postcode OL6 8BQ

Postcode OL6 8BQ is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 53.505192, -2.077638 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 156m above sea level. It comes under the district of Tameside and ward of Ashton Hurst. The constituency for this postcode is Ashton-under-Lyne. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 January, 1980.

Find below 11 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode OL6 8BQ.


Census Data for OL6 8BQ

Postcode OL6 8BQ has a population of about 80 spread across 28 households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Urban Major Conurbation area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is SD949009. The lower layer super output area for OL6 8BQ is Tameside 002A(E01005938).


Postcode Details
Postcode OL6 8BQ
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 53.505192
Longitude -2.077638
Easting 394948
Northing 400947
Altitude 156
Rural or Urban Area? Urban major conurbation
Introduced 01 January, 1980
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Tameside
District Code E08000008
Ward Ashton Hurst
Ward Code E05000800
Constituency Ashton-under-Lyne
Country England
County Greater Manchester
County Code E11000010
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit OL6 8BQ
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
OL 6
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
8 BQ
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit OL6 8BQ 1 1 80 28
Postcode Sector OL6 8 321 264 11112 4516
Postcode District OL6 1306 912 28681 12320
Postcode Area OL 17447 13036 462590 188194

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode OL6 8BQ

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
Greater Manchester Homes Limited 74 Lees Road, OL6 8BQ Private Limited Company 07/01/2015 0.00 miles
Alpuran Funeral Society Uk 53 Lees Road, OL6 8BA PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) 08/04/2016 0.12 miles
Abney Lane Properties Limited 64 Nook Lane, OL6 9HJ Private Limited Company 13/01/2016 0.18 miles
D&a Bespoke Services And Supplies Limited 64 Nook Lane, OL6 9HJ Private Limited Company 06/03/2015 0.18 miles
4ocean Limited 3 Abbeydale Close, OL6 9AS Private Limited Company 11/01/2005 0.33 miles
Castle Properties (mcr) Ltd 1 Abbedale Close, OL6 9AS Private Limited Company 22/07/2002 0.33 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode OL6 8BQ

Name Type Address Approx Distance
St Christopher's RC Primary School Voluntary Aided School St Christopher's Road, Tameside, OL6 9DP 0.10 miles
Hartshead Sports College Community School Greenhurst Road, Tameside, OL6 9DX 0.13 miles
Samuel Laycock School Community Special School Broadoak Road, Tameside, OL6 8RF 0.24 miles
New Charter Academy Academy Sponsor Led Broadoak Road, Tameside, OL6 8RF 0.24 miles
St Damian's RC Science College Voluntary Aided School Lees Road, Tameside, OL6 8BH 0.28 miles
Hurst Methodist Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Lees Road, Tameside, OL6 8BH 0.28 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode OL6 8BQ

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Ashton Under Lyne ASHONUL AHN 1.18 miles
Stalybridge Rail Station Stalybridge SBYD SYB 1.55 miles
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Mossley MOSSLEY MSL 1.64 miles
Guide Bridge Rail Station Guide Bridge GIDB GUI 2.58 miles
Oldham Mumps Rail Station (closed) Oldham Mumps, Oldham 2.67 miles
Hyde North Rail Station Hyde HYDEN HYT 2.81 miles

6 Bustops Near Postcode OL6 8BQ

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
Lees Road (Lees Road) ST CHRISTOPH RD, Higher Hurst, Ashton Under Lyne On Street - Hail and Ride 0.08 miles
Lees Road (Lees Road) ST CHRISTOPH RD, Higher Hurst, Ashton Under Lyne On Street - Hail and Ride 0.08 miles
New Charter Academy (O/s) LEES RD, Lily Lanes, Ashton Under Lyne On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.08 miles
St. Christopher's (Opp) LEES RD, Higher Hurst, Ashton Under Lyne On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.09 miles
St Christopher's (O/s) LEES RD, Higher Hurst, Ashton Under Lyne On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.11 miles
Nook Lane (Nook Lane) ST CHRISTOPH RD, Higher Hurst, Ashton Under Lyne On Street - Hail and Ride 0.13 miles

6 Metro Stations Near Postcode OL6 8BQ

Name Address Approx Distance
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Wellington Rd, Ashton Under Lyne 1.33 miles
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton Moss, Ashton Under Lyne 1.68 miles
Ashton Moss (Manchester Metrolink) Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton Moss, Ashton Under Lyne 2.36 miles
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Mumps, Oldham Mumps, Oldham 2.78 miles
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Union St, Oldham 2.81 miles
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) King St, Oldham 2.88 miles

1 Airports Near Postcode OL6 8BQ

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Manchester Airport Manchester Airport, Manchester MAN 12.79 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
OL6 8BA 0.120 miles
OL6 9HJ 0.178 miles
OL6 9AS 0.332 miles
OL6 8HD 0.338 miles
OL6 8XF 0.381 miles
OL6 8BS 0.424 miles