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16%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL11 2QT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL11 2QT in Oldham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about OL11 2QT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 32%Children
  • 67%Adults

32% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL112QT male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Balderstone and Kirkholt.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 54%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL11 2QT is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 84%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

84% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 75.3%WORKING
  • 16%UNEMPLOYED

16% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL112QT Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA11DISTRICT2SECTORQTUNIT
Full PostcodeOL11 2QT
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

OL112QT Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL11 2QT postcode is located in the postal town of Oldham. Oldham postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode OL11 2QT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale1.5 miles N
Milnrow2.5 miles E
Heywood2.5 miles W
Royton2.7 miles SE
Middleton3.6 miles SW
Oldham3.7 miles SE
Whitworth3.8 miles N
Facit4.9 miles N
Failsworth5.6 miles S
Bury5.8 miles W
Lees5.8 miles SE
Shawforth6 miles N
Delph6.2 miles E
Whitefield6.6 miles W
Prestwich6.7 miles SW
London169 miles SE
Glasgow175 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff152 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton189 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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