OL6 8TG

a postcode in Tameside

Introduced in January 1980

OL6 8TG	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 8TG

Wood Lane - 23 properties, USRN 39309226

Alt Road - 1 property, USRN 39300150

Broadoak Crescent - 1 property, USRN 39300994

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.501 / 53°30'3"N

Longitude: -2.0939 / 2°5'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560105 5928382

OS Easting: 393872

OS Northing: 400475

OS Grid: SD938004

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWTY.HQ

Mapcode Global: WHB9J.T83F

Open Location Code: 9C5VGW24+9F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm80

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8789 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL6 8TG on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:26
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:51
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:47

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:09

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL6 8TG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL6 8TG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 April 2023	5 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£302,500
26 August 2022	6 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
5 November 2021	30 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
24 September 2021	10 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,500
9 April 2021	7 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
23 March 2021	22 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
18 December 2020	11 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
23 October 2017	5 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£197,000
14 October 2016	7 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
21 April 2015	14 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
25 September 2014	11 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,000
10 May 2013	30 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£123,000
7 March 2011	16 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
18 July 2007	18 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,750
7 June 2007	22 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
24 November 2004	5 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
4 July 2003	20 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
3 May 2002	10 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,950
26 April 2002	13 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,500
17 December 2001	5 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,500
28 September 2001	16 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
8 May 2001	15 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
20 March 2000	22 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
3 March 2000	2 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
5 February 1999	10 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,000
30 June 1998	11 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
29 May 1998	16 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,000
9 April 1998	18 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
23 January 1998	13 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
12 May 1997	20 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
25 April 1997	24 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
29 March 1996	22 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
19 January 1996	13 Wood Lane, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8TG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,995

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 8TG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Ashton-under-Lyne

MP

Angela Rayner Labour

Tameside Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Ashton Hurst

Councillors

Mike Glover Labour

Dan Costello Conservative

Mohammed Karim Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL6 8TG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00030081		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005934	Tameside 006B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001234	Tameside 006	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014519	Ashton Hurst	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
E33005736		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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