6POPULATION
6.2%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL6 9LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL6 9LU 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 OL6 9LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 16.7%Male
  • 83.3%Female

From the last census, 16.7% of people in OL69LU male, and 83.3% female. Women outnumber men in Ashton St Michael's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL6 9LU is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 18%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.9%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL69LU Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA6DISTRICT9SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeOL6 9LU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

OL69LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL6 9LU 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 OL6 9LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ashton-under-Lyne0.8 miles W
Dukinfield0.8 miles S
Stalybridge1.1 miles SE
Millbrook2.1 miles E
Failsworth2.5 miles NW
Lees2.7 miles N
Droylsden2.9 miles W
Hyde3.1 miles S
Micklehurst3.1 miles E
Denton3.4 miles SW
Greenfield3.8 miles NE
Openshaw3.9 miles W
Oldham4 miles NW
Newton Heath4.1 miles W
Royton5.1 miles N
London162 miles SE
Glasgow182 miles NW
Edinburgh175 miles N
Cardiff146 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton182 miles S
Saint Ives184 miles S

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