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Demographics report

Demographics near OL2 5DA

Census profile

Demographics around OL2 5DA

Census 2021 · Oldham 022
Population12,314usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,845people per sq km
Median age27matched 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 area92.3%Average for Oldham18.8%Average for England8.9%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, asian other, other any
Postcode area23.4%Average for Oldham10%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area83.3%Average for Oldham18.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,845Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area54.7%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.5%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 022C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,314matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age27Census area median
Owned54.7%household tenure
Private rent23.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White2.3%
Asian92.3%
Black2.2%
Mixed1.4%
Other1.9%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani69.8%
asian bangladeshi18%
asian other3.8%
other any1.5%
black african1.5%
white british1%
white other0.9%
mixed white asian0.6%
Born: uk78.5%
Born: no passport6.8%
Born: pakistan6.1%
Born: spain1.7%
Born: italy1.6%
Religion

Religion profile around OL2 5DA

Census 2021 · Oldham 022
Largest groupMuslim83.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim83.3%
Christian8.8%
Religion not stated4.4%
No religion3.1%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
0/100
Employment
40/100
Education
40/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
60/100
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.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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