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Demographics report

Demographics near OL8 3AA

Census profile

Demographics around OL8 3AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 030
Population7,755usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,910people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 area70.2%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white gypsy, white other
Postcode area23.1%Average for Oldham12.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.6%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,910Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.9%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area44.6%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.3%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 030E
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,755matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned44.6%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White70.2%
Asian23.1%
Black1.7%
Mixed2.6%
Other2.3%
Detailed mix
white british64.7%
asian pakistani18.3%
white gypsy2.6%
white other2.2%
asian bangladeshi1.7%
black african1.6%
other any1.5%
asian indian1.5%
Born: uk71.3%
Born: no passport20.5%
Born: italy1.1%
Born: poland1.1%
Born: pakistan1%
Religion

Religion profile around OL8 3AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 030
Largest groupChristian45.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.6%
No religion39.4%
Muslim9.3%
Religion not stated4.4%
Hindu0.6%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
33/100
Employment
52/100
Education
26/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
41/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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