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2.9%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL138GB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Greensclough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL13 8GB is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL138GB Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA13DISTRICT8SECTORGBUNIT
Full PostcodeOL13 8GB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

OL138GB Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL13 8GB 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 OL13 8GB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holme Chapel1.7 miles NE
Bacup1.9 miles SE
Cornholme2 miles E
Shawforth3.3 miles SE
Lydgate3.3 miles E
Rawtenstall4 miles W
Facit4.3 miles SE
Walsden4.4 miles E
Burnley5.3 miles N
Whitworth5.3 miles S
Haslingden5.9 miles W
Edenfield5.9 miles SW
Eastwood6 miles E
Brierfield6.4 miles N
Mytholm6.7 miles E
London178 miles SE
Glasgow166 miles NW
Edinburgh158 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool39 miles SW
Southampton198 miles S
Saint Ives201 miles S

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