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Demographics report

Demographics near OL1 2TB

Census profile

Demographics around OL1 2TB

Census 2021 · Oldham 008
Population5,948usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,312people per sq km
Median age47matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 groupWhite
Postcode area95%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, black african, white irish
Postcode area2.6%Average for Oldham11.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area63.8%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,312Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.8%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area66.7%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.2%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 008A
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,948matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned66.7%household tenure
Private rent10.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95%
Asian2.1%
Black1.2%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british93.6%
asian bangladeshi1%
black african0.8%
white irish0.8%
asian pakistani0.8%
white other0.6%
mixed white asian0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
Born: uk84.2%
Born: no passport13.1%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around OL1 2TB

Census 2021 · Oldham 008
Largest groupChristian63.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian63.8%
No religion27.2%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 30% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
99/100
Income
56/100
Employment
55/100
Education
41/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.