20POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL6 9RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL6 9RU 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 9RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in OL69RU male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Ashton St Michael's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL6 9RU is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 22%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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OL69RU Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA6DISTRICT9SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeOL6 9RU
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

OL69RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL6 9RU 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 9RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stalybridge1 miles S
Dukinfield1.1 miles SW
Ashton-under-Lyne1.3 miles W
Millbrook1.5 miles E
Lees2.5 miles N
Micklehurst2.5 miles E
Failsworth3 miles W
Greenfield3.3 miles NE
Hyde3.3 miles S
Droylsden3.5 miles W
Denton3.8 miles SW
Oldham4.2 miles NW
Openshaw4.6 miles W
Hadfield4.7 miles E
Newton Heath4.7 miles W
London162 miles SE
Glasgow182 miles NW
Edinburgh175 miles N
Cardiff146 miles SW
Liverpool39 miles W
Southampton182 miles S
Saint Ives184 miles S

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