Demographics report
Demographics near OL8 2BL
Census profile
Demographics around OL8 2BL
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for OldhamAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area76.2%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%Significant presenceasian pakistani, black african, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area17.2%Average for Oldham21.2%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area41.2%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,488Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.9%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area39.8%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.7%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
1/ 10
Bottom 10% in England
This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White76.2%
Asian11.7%
Black7.7%
Mixed3.1%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
white british73.4%
asian pakistani6.6%
black african6.1%
asian bangladeshi4.5%
white other2%
other any1.4%
black other1.3%
mixed white asian1.1%
Born: uk65.7%
Born: no passport20.2%
Born: pakistan2.2%
Born: romania2%
Born: other eu1.9%
Religion
Religion profile around OL8 2BL
Largest groupChristian41.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian41.2%
No religion29%
Muslim23.2%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu1%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
0/100Income
0/100Employment
51/100Education
34/100Health
0/100Housing access
22/100Property
41/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 21% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.