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Demographics report

Demographics near OL12 8PS

Census profile

Demographics around OL12 8PS

Census 2021 · Rossendale 009
Population7,803usual residents in matched Census geography
Density430people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian pakistani, white irish
Postcode area3.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area430Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area66.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Rossendale 009C
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,803matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned66.8%household tenure
Private rent16.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.9%
Asian1.7%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.3%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.4%
white other1.6%
asian pakistani0.9%
white irish0.7%
asian other0.6%
mixed white black african0.2%
white roma0.1%
asian chinese0.1%
Born: uk81.6%
Born: no passport16.7%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around OL12 8PS

Census 2021 · Rossendale 009
Largest groupChristian50% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50%
No religion43.5%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
73/100
Income
67/100
Employment
57/100
Education
46/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
51/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
OL12 8PS Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ