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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL16 4RA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL16 4RA 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 4RA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL164RA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Balderstone and Kirkholt.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL16 4RA is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.7%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL164RA Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA16DISTRICT4SECTORRAUNIT
Full PostcodeOL16 4RA
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

OL164RA Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL16 4RA 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 4RA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale1.6 miles N
Milnrow1.8 miles E
Royton2.2 miles SE
Heywood3.1 miles W
Oldham3.3 miles SE
Middleton3.9 miles SW
Whitworth4.2 miles NW
Facit5.1 miles N
Lees5.3 miles SE
Failsworth5.4 miles S
Delph5.5 miles E
Shawforth6.2 miles N
Bury6.5 miles W
Greenfield6.7 miles E
Newton Heath6.8 miles S
London169 miles SE
Glasgow175 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff152 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton189 miles S
Saint Ives191 miles S

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