Demographics report
Demographics near OL4 2LQ
Census profile
Demographics around OL4 2LQ
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for OldhamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area93.7%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%Significant presenceblack african, white other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area4.8%Average for Oldham5.7%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area57%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,868Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.8%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area68.1%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81.5%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
8/ 10
Top 30% in England
This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White93.7%
Asian1.5%
Black2.2%
Mixed2.6%
Detailed mix
white british91.6%
black african1.9%
white other1.5%
mixed white black caribbean1.4%
asian bangladeshi0.7%
mixed white asian0.7%
white irish0.6%
asian pakistani0.5%
Born: uk81.5%
Born: no passport14.2%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: portugal0.6%
Born: poland0.5%
Religion
Religion profile around OL4 2LQ
Largest groupChristian57% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian57%
No religion36.4%
Religion not stated3.9%
Muslim2.1%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
77/100Income
67/100Employment
63/100Education
21/100Health
56/100Housing access
44/100Property
57/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.