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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsOL16 2ST

What social class do the population of OL16 2ST belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL16 2ST 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 OL16 2ST from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 78%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL162ST male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wardle and West Littleborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL16 2ST is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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OL162ST Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA16DISTRICT2SECTORSTUNIT
Full PostcodeOL16 2ST
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

OL162ST Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL16 2ST 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 OL16 2ST.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale1.9 miles SW
Milnrow2.6 miles SE
Whitworth2.8 miles W
Facit2.9 miles NW
Shawforth3.8 miles NW
Walsden4.5 miles N
Royton4.8 miles S
Bacup5.2 miles NW
Heywood5.4 miles SW
Lydgate5.6 miles N
Oldham5.9 miles S
Eastwood6.2 miles NE
Delph6.4 miles SE
Middleton6.8 miles SW
Cornholme6.8 miles N
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool39 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S

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