9POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL2 7EW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL2 7EW 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 OL2 7EW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in OL27EW male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Crompton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL2 7EW is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL27EW Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA2DISTRICT7SECTOREWUNIT
Full PostcodeOL2 7EW
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

OL27EW Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL2 7EW 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 OL2 7EW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Royton0.9 miles SW
Milnrow1.6 miles N
Oldham2 miles S
Rochdale3.1 miles NW
Lees3.6 miles SE
Delph3.9 miles E
Middleton4.2 miles W
Failsworth4.4 miles S
Heywood4.4 miles W
Greenfield4.9 miles E
Diggle5.2 miles E
Ashton-under-Lyne5.4 miles S
Saddleworth5.5 miles E
Micklehurst5.7 miles SE
Whitworth5.8 miles NW
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles N
Cardiff151 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton188 miles S
Saint Ives190 miles S

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