Demographics report
Demographics near OL3 6LQ
Census profile
Demographics around OL3 6LQ
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for OldhamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area96.6%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, mixed other
Postcode area2.9%Average for Oldham3.1%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area58.8%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area218Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.8%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.4%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area89.4%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.
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White96.6%
Asian0.9%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.8%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british94.8%
white other1.3%
mixed white asian0.9%
mixed other0.8%
white irish0.5%
asian pakistani0.5%
other any0.3%
black african0.3%
Born: uk89.4%
Born: no passport9.1%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion
Religion profile around OL3 6LQ
Largest groupChristian58.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian58.8%
No religion35%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
44/100Income
78/100Employment
56/100Education
55/100Health
78/100Housing access
22/100Property
29/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.