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Demographics report

Demographics near OL8 4DH

Census profile

Demographics around OL8 4DH

Census 2021 · Oldham 037
Population8,489usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,146people per sq km
Median age29matched 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 area71.8%Average for Oldham18.8%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, asian bangladeshi, other any
Postcode area33.7%Average for Oldham80.5%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area75.8%Average for Oldham18.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,146Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.4%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80.5%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 037C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,489matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age29Census area median
Owned67%household tenure
Private rent23.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White21%
Asian71.8%
Black2.7%
Mixed2.1%
Other2.5%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani55.1%
white british18.5%
asian bangladeshi13%
other any2.2%
asian other2.1%
white other2.1%
black african2%
asian indian1.5%
Born: uk80.5%
Born: no passport5.7%
Born: pakistan4.8%
Born: italy2.1%
Born: spain1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around OL8 4DH

Census 2021 · Oldham 037
Largest groupMuslim75.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim75.8%
Christian11%
No religion5.6%
Religion not stated5.2%
Hindu2.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 40% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
77/100
Income
11/100
Employment
47/100
Education
42/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
22/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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