Demographics report

Demographics near OL2 7QA

Census profile

Demographics around OL2 7QA

Census 2021 · Oldham 001

Population5,937usual residents in matched Census geography

Density1,597people per sq km

Median age50matched 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 area97.2%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite other, asian bangladeshi, white irish

Postcode area2%Average for Oldham10.7%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area68.4%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area1,597Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area54%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area72.6%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area83.4%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 001A

9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 6

Mixed

JobsDecile 7

Relatively strong

Housing & servicesDecile 8

Relatively strong

EducationDecile 8

Relatively strong

IncomeDecile 9

Strong

CrimeDecile 9

Strong

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population5,937matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age50Census area median

Owned72.6%household tenure

Private rent12.5%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White97.2%

Asian1.8%

Black0.1%

Mixed0.8%

Other0.1%

Detailed mix

white british95.6%

white other0.7%

asian bangladeshi0.7%

white irish0.6%

asian pakistani0.6%

mixed white black caribbean0.4%

mixed white asian0.3%

white roma0.2%

Born: uk83.4%

Born: no passport14.2%

Born: poland0.5%

Born: ireland0.4%

Born: other eu0.4%

Religion

Religion profile around OL2 7QA

Census 2021 · Oldham 001

Largest groupChristian68.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian68.4%

No religion25.9%

Religion not stated3.6%

Muslim1.2%

Other religion0.4%

Buddhist0.2%

Sikh0.1%

Hindu0.1%

Jewish0.1%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 5% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

100/100

Income

89/100

Employment

51/100

Education

53/100

Health

56/100

Housing access

78/100

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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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