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2.7%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL12 8SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL12 8SW 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 OL12 8SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% 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 OL128SW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Healey and Whitworth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 8SW is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% 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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OL128SW Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 8SW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

OL128SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 8SW 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 8SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Whitworth0.3 miles NW
Facit1.4 miles N
Rochdale2.4 miles SE
Shawforth2.5 miles N
Bacup3.6 miles N
Milnrow4.6 miles SE
Heywood4.7 miles SW
Walsden4.8 miles NE
Edenfield5.2 miles W
Lydgate5.4 miles NE
Rawtenstall5.6 miles NW
Stubbins5.7 miles W
Bury6 miles SW
Cornholme6 miles N
Royton6.1 miles SE
London173 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives195 miles S

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