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9.1%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL12 6HL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL12 6HL 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 OL12 6HL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL126HL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Healey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 6HL is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 73%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

73% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.9%WORKING
  • 9.1%UNEMPLOYED

9.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL126HL Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORHLUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 6HL
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

OL126HL Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 6HL 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 OL12 6HL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale0.8 miles SE
Whitworth1.9 miles NW
Facit2.8 miles N
Milnrow3 miles E
Heywood3.9 miles SW
Shawforth3.9 miles N
Royton4.5 miles SE
Bacup5.1 miles N
Walsden5.6 miles NE
Middleton5.6 miles S
Oldham5.6 miles SE
Bury6.1 miles W
Edenfield6.4 miles W
Lydgate6.4 miles N
Stubbins6.7 miles W
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff154 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S

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