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Demographics report

Demographics near OL9 8JN

Census profile

Demographics around OL9 8JN

Census 2021 · Oldham 027
Population6,875usual residents in matched Census geography
Density7,004people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area62.3%Average for Oldham74.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, asian pakistani, black african
Postcode area30%Average for Oldham21.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area41.4%Average for Oldham48.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area7,004Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.1%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area39.2%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.2%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 027A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,875matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned39.2%household tenure
Private rent24.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White62.3%
Asian28.9%
Black4.6%
Mixed2.7%
Other1.5%
Detailed mix
white british59.5%
asian bangladeshi15.1%
asian pakistani10.7%
black african4.2%
white other1.8%
mixed white black caribbean1.6%
asian other1.4%
asian indian1.4%
Born: uk73.2%
Born: no passport16.7%
Born: pakistan1.5%
Born: other eu1.1%
Born: italy1%
Religion

Religion profile around OL9 8JN

Census 2021 · Oldham 027
Largest groupChristian41.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian41.4%
No religion29.4%
Muslim22.9%
Religion not stated4.8%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
51/100
Education
43/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
33/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 25% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
OL9 8JN Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ