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14.6%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL12 9RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL12 9RQ 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 9RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 71%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL129RQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Smallbridge and Firgrove.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 37%C2/C2
  • 59%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 9RQ is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 20%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.5%WORKING
  • 14.6%UNEMPLOYED

14.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL129RQ Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT9SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 9RQ
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

OL129RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 9RQ 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 9RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale1.4 miles SW
Whitworth2.2 miles W
Facit2.6 miles NW
Milnrow2.8 miles SE
Shawforth3.6 miles NW
Royton4.7 miles S
Walsden4.8 miles N
Heywood4.8 miles SW
Bacup4.9 miles NW
Lydgate5.7 miles N
Oldham5.9 miles S
Middleton6.4 miles SW
Eastwood6.7 miles NE
Delph6.7 miles SE
Cornholme6.9 miles N
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff154 miles S
Liverpool39 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S

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