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Demographics report

Demographics near OL1 2AA

Census profile

Demographics around OL1 2AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 014
Population9,129usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,127people per sq km
Median age30matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for OldhamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupAsian
Postcode area39.7%Average for Oldham18.8%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, black african, white other
Postcode area46.9%Average for Oldham76.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area38.6%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,127Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area60.3%Average for Oldham20.8%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area61.2%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 014B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,129matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age30Census area median
Owned20%household tenure
Private rent17.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White36.6%
Asian39.7%
Black15.4%
Mixed4.3%
Other4.1%
Detailed mix
asian bangladeshi34%
white british31.8%
black african11.2%
white other3.9%
black other3.7%
other any3.7%
asian pakistani3.3%
asian other1.9%
Born: uk61.2%
Born: no passport18.1%
Born: italy3.9%
Born: spain3%
Born: bangladesh2.3%
Religion

Religion profile around OL1 2AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 014
Largest groupChristian38.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian38.6%
Muslim36.2%
No religion20.2%
Religion not stated3.5%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
0/100
Employment
43/100
Education
43/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
78/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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