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Demographics report

Demographics near OL4 4LL

Census profile

Demographics around OL4 4LL

Census 2021 · Oldham 021
Population6,063usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,207people per sq km
Median age48matched 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 area95.5%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, white irish
Postcode area2.8%Average for Oldham3.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.1%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,207Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.2%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.1%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area89.1%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 021B
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,063matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned78.1%household tenure
Private rent12.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.5%
Asian1.6%
Black0.6%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british93.8%
white other1.2%
mixed white black caribbean1.1%
white irish0.5%
mixed white black african0.5%
asian pakistani0.4%
asian other0.3%
asian indian0.3%
Born: uk89.1%
Born: no passport9.7%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: italy0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around OL4 4LL

Census 2021 · Oldham 021
Largest groupChristian62.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.1%
No religion31.7%
Religion not stated4.1%
Muslim1.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
78/100
Income
100/100
Employment
58/100
Education
52/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
57/100
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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