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Demographics report

Demographics near OL2 8AA

Census profile

Demographics around OL2 8AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 002
Population5,677usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,733people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area88.8%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area9.8%Average for Oldham20.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area57.9%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,733Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.6%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.8%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.5%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 002D
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,677matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned59.8%household tenure
Private rent20.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.8%
Asian6.7%
Black1%
Mixed3%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british83.9%
asian bangladeshi4.5%
white other4.1%
asian pakistani1.2%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.8%
white irish0.7%
Born: uk81.5%
Born: no passport14.7%
Born: romania0.9%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around OL2 8AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 002
Largest groupChristian57.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57.9%
No religion32.6%
Religion not stated5.4%
Muslim3.5%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
11/100
Income
22/100
Employment
57/100
Education
46/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
67/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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