OL6 6UJ

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in January 2010

OL6 6UJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL6 6UJ

Texas Street - 3 properties, USRN 39308494

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4837 / 53°29'1"N

Longitude: -2.0864 / 2°5'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560622 5926463

OS Easting: 394362

OS Northing: 398550

OS Grid: SJ943985

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FXW4.2Y

Mapcode Global: WHB9J.XPMQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VFWM7+FC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wl96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10559 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL6 6UJ on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:03

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:35
Moon Rises	22:00

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

Residential Property Sales in OL6 6UJ

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	15 January 2019	Ashton & Manchester Waste Ltd, Texas Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6UJ	Other property type	Freehold	£800,000
	2 November 2016	Waterside Mill, Texas Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6UJ	Other property type	Freehold	£1,650,000

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 6UJ

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 6UJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030101		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005943	Tameside 007C	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
E33002747		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
E63008395	Dukinfield	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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