120POPULATION
10.7%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL8 3PB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL8 3PB 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 OL8 3PB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 71%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL83PB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hollinwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL8 3PB is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.8%WORKING
  • 10.7%UNEMPLOYED

10.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL83PB Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA8DISTRICT3SECTORPBUNIT
Full PostcodeOL8 3PB
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

OL83PB Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL8 3PB 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 OL8 3PB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Failsworth0.4 miles NW
Ashton-under-Lyne1.4 miles E
Droylsden2.1 miles SW
Newton Heath2.3 miles W
Dukinfield2.7 miles SE
Oldham2.7 miles N
Lees3 miles E
Stalybridge3.2 miles E
Openshaw3.4 miles SW
Manchester3.7 miles W
Royton3.9 miles N
Middleton3.9 miles NW
Millbrook4 miles E
Denton4.3 miles S
Hyde4.6 miles SE
London164 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh174 miles N
Cardiff146 miles S
Liverpool36 miles W
Southampton183 miles S
Saint Ives186 miles S

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Pub shut down over violence to become flats

The Imperial shut its doors in September 2022 after a spate of violent incidents were reported to police.

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Fleetwood Town 0-0 Bristol Rovers

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