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20.1%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL12 6SG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL12 6SG 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 6SG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% 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 OL126SG male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Spotland and Falinge.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 58%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 6SG is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 50%WHITE
  • 51%NON-WHITE

50% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 70.6%WORKING
  • 20.1%UNEMPLOYED

20.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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OL126SG Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORSGUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 6SG
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

OL126SG Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 6SG 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 6SG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale0.7 miles E
Whitworth2.3 miles N
Milnrow3 miles E
Heywood3.2 miles SW
Facit3.3 miles N
Royton4.1 miles SE
Shawforth4.5 miles N
Middleton4.9 miles S
Oldham5.2 miles SE
Bury5.6 miles W
Bacup5.7 miles N
Walsden6.3 miles NE
Edenfield6.4 miles NW
Stubbins6.5 miles W
Lydgate7.1 miles N
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff153 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives193 miles S

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