OL6 6PY

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in January 1980

OL6 6PY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL6 6PY

Bowman Crescent - 27 properties, USRN 39300872

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4913 / 53°29'28"N

Longitude: -2.0797 / 2°4'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 561060 5927322

OS Easting: 394812

OS Northing: 399402

OS Grid: SJ948994

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FXX2.K5

Mapcode Global: WHB9K.0HYV

Open Location Code: 9C5VFWRC+G4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xl07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a1

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Suburban Housing Starters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13942 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL6 6PY on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:49
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:53

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:32
Moon sets	12:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL6 6PY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL6 6PY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 August 2016	18 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£175,000
18 August 2015	17 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
22 March 2012	8 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£92,000
4 November 2011	19 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
9 September 2011	1 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£110,000
11 March 2011	6 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£138,000
4 September 2007	1 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£124,995
28 November 2006	18 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£175,000
31 May 2006	18 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
30 January 2006	20 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£132,500
7 October 2005	17 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£99,950
23 April 2004	17 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£65,500
14 April 2003	32 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£81,950
5 November 1997	6 Bowman Crescent, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6PY	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£40,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL6 6PY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Ashton-under-Lyne

MP

Angela Rayner Labour

Tameside Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Ashton St Michael's

Councillors

Andrew McLaren Labour

Bill Fairfoull Labour

Jean Drennan Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL6 6PY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030097		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005942	Tameside 007B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001235	Tameside 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014520	Ashton St Michael's	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E08000008	Tameside	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001070	Ashton-under-Lyne	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000239	Manchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33005741		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000263	NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000162	Tameside, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008370	Ashton-under-Lyne	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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