Demographics report
Demographics near OL2 6PS
Census profile
Demographics around OL2 6PS
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for OldhamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area89.7%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian bangladeshi, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area6.5%Average for Oldham19.5%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area60%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,693Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.9%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.8%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area86.8%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
7/ 10
Top 40% in England
This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White89.7%
Asian5.4%
Black1.3%
Mixed3.5%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british87.9%
asian pakistani2.5%
asian bangladeshi2.1%
mixed white black caribbean1.9%
white other1%
mixed white asian1%
white irish0.9%
black african0.8%
Born: uk86.8%
Born: no passport11.1%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: italy0.2%
Religion
Religion profile around OL2 6PS
Largest groupChristian60% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian60%
No religion30.1%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim4.1%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
99/100Income
56/100Employment
62/100Education
44/100Health
44/100Housing access
89/100Property
60/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.