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Demographics report

Demographics near OL1 4SU

Census profile

Demographics around OL1 4SU

Census 2021 · Oldham 003
Population6,048usual residents in matched Census geography
Density977people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 groupWhite
Postcode area96%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencemixed white black caribbean, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area3.4%Average for Oldham2.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area61.6%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area977Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.6%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area71.8%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.6%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 003B
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,048matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned71.8%household tenure
Private rent15.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96%
Asian1.8%
Black0.2%
Mixed2.1%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british94.5%
mixed white black caribbean1.4%
asian indian1.2%
white irish0.8%
white other0.6%
asian chinese0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed other0.2%
Born: uk83.6%
Born: no passport13%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: romania0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around OL1 4SU

Census 2021 · Oldham 003
Largest groupChristian61.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian61.6%
No religion26.9%
Muslim5.6%
Religion not stated5.1%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
89/100
Employment
53/100
Education
46/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
33/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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