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Demographics report

Demographics near OL8 4BA

Census profile

Demographics around OL8 4BA

Census 2021 · Oldham 024
Population8,677usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,589people per sq km
Median age27matched 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 groupAsian
Postcode area78.8%Average for Oldham18.8%Average for England8.9%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white british, asian other
Postcode area50.5%Average for Oldham82.7%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area66.9%Average for Oldham18.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,589Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.2%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area40.9%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 024D
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
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,677matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age27Census area median
Owned40.9%household tenure
Private rent27.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White13.5%
Asian78.8%
Black2.9%
Mixed1.1%
Other3.8%
Detailed mix
asian bangladeshi37.6%
asian pakistani34.8%
white british11.2%
asian other4.5%
other any3.5%
black african2.1%
white other1.9%
asian indian1.8%
Born: uk71.3%
Born: no passport9.5%
Born: pakistan4.6%
Born: italy3%
Born: romania3%
Religion

Religion profile around OL8 4BA

Census 2021 · Oldham 024
Largest groupMuslim66.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim66.9%
Christian17.8%
No religion7.4%
Religion not stated5.7%
Hindu1.9%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
42/100
Education
42/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
0/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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