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4.3%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL16 4LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL16 4LY 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 4LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% 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 OL164LY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Milnrow and Newhey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL16 4LY is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL164LY Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA16DISTRICT4SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeOL16 4LY
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

OL164LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL16 4LY 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 4LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Milnrow0.3 miles NW
Royton2.3 miles SW
Rochdale2.6 miles W
Oldham3.4 miles S
Delph3.9 miles E
Lees4.6 miles SE
Diggle5.1 miles E
Whitworth5.1 miles NW
Heywood5.1 miles W
Middleton5.5 miles SW
Greenfield5.5 miles SE
Facit5.6 miles NW
Saddleworth5.7 miles E
Failsworth5.8 miles S
Micklehurst6.5 miles SE
London168 miles SE
Glasgow176 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff153 miles S
Liverpool39 miles W
Southampton189 miles S
Saint Ives191 miles S

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