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Demographics report

Demographics near OL9 8AA

Census profile

Demographics around OL9 8AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 028
Population7,919usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,256people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area86.6%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian bangladeshi, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area7.2%Average for Oldham19.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.1%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,256Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.7%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70.5%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.3%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 028B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,919matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned70.5%household tenure
Private rent16.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White86.6%
Asian6.2%
Black2.9%
Mixed3.4%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british84.4%
asian pakistani2.5%
asian bangladeshi2.5%
mixed white black caribbean2.3%
white other1.8%
black african1.6%
other any0.7%
black other0.7%
Born: uk82.3%
Born: no passport13.6%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: pakistan0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around OL9 8AA

Census 2021 · Oldham 028
Largest groupChristian54.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.1%
No religion31.4%
Muslim8.4%
Religion not stated4.8%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
22/100
Employment
58/100
Education
32/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
46/100
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.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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