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6.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL126HB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Healey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 26%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

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 6HB is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 78%WHITE
  • 21%NON-WHITE

78% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.6%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL126HB Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORHBUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 6HB
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

OL126HB Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 6HB 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 OL12 6HB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale1.3 miles SE
Whitworth1.4 miles NW
Facit2.3 miles N
Shawforth3.5 miles N
Milnrow3.5 miles E
Heywood4.1 miles SW
Bacup4.7 miles N
Royton5 miles SE
Walsden5.3 miles NE
Middleton5.9 miles S
Edenfield6 miles W
Bury6 miles W
Oldham6.1 miles SE
Lydgate6.1 miles N
Stubbins6.4 miles W
London172 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff154 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S

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