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Demographics report

Demographics near OL9 9LZ

Census profile

Demographics around OL9 9LZ

Census 2021 · Oldham 016
Population9,429usual residents in matched Census geography
Density5,969people 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 area75.2%Average for Oldham18.8%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, asian pakistani, white other
Postcode area24.2%Average for Oldham83.8%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area78.3%Average for Oldham18.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area5,969Average for Oldham3,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.5%Average for Oldham58.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area47.6%Average for Oldham60.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area81%Average for Oldham79.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Oldham 016C
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
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,429matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age27Census area median
Owned47.6%household tenure
Private rent25.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White20%
Asian75.2%
Black1.8%
Mixed1.6%
Other1.4%
Detailed mix
asian bangladeshi68.1%
white british17.8%
asian pakistani5.2%
white other1.3%
asian indian1.1%
other any1%
mixed white asian0.9%
black african0.8%
Born: uk81%
Born: no passport6.4%
Born: bangladesh6.1%
Born: italy2.6%
Born: spain0.8%
Religion

Religion profile around OL9 9LZ

Census 2021 · Oldham 016
Largest groupMuslim78.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim78.3%
Christian10%
No religion6.1%
Religion not stated4.6%
Hindu0.6%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
11/100
Income
0/100
Employment
42/100
Education
36/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
11/100
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.

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