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OL6 8

11,174 people · median £213,000 · Tameside

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Tameside Council · Labour minority — no overall control   25/57 seats · 44% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near OL6 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink6588% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops17
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds6
Green spaces & parks5filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
83.1%
Superfast
94.9%
Ultrafast
83.1%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 93 near OL6 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Broadoak HotelEat & drink0.3 mi
Cedar ParkGreen space0.4 mi
AsdaShops0.4 mi
The Lord NelsonEat & drink0.4 mi
King George V Playing FieldsGreen space0.5 mi
New InnEat & drink0.7 mi
Go LocalShops0.7 mi
Upper CrustEat & drink0.7 mi
Waterloo and Taunton Conservative ClubEat & drink5/50.7 mi
Miners ArmsEat & drink0.7 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (32 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity5.7% unemployed

Unemployment rate5.7%
In work (employment rate)57.1%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20264.8%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here562
New incorporations107+40.8% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)57+100%
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Wholesale & retail
  2. Construction
  3. Real estate
  4. Professional, scientific & technical
  5. Other services
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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