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7.4%UNEMPLOYED
33%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL146LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Todmorden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 33%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL14 6LB is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 16%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 7.4%UNEMPLOYED

7.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL146LB Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA14DISTRICT6SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeOL14 6LB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownOldham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

OL146LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL14 6LB 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 OL14 6LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lydgate0.8 miles W
Walsden0.8 miles S
Eastwood2.1 miles E
Cornholme2.5 miles NW
Mytholm3.1 miles E
Shawforth3.4 miles SW
Bacup3.5 miles W
Facit4.1 miles SW
Hebden Bridge4.3 miles E
Holme Chapel4.3 miles NW
Mytholmroyd4.8 miles E
Whitworth5.5 miles SW
Rochdale6.9 miles S
Rishworth6.9 miles E
Ripponden6.9 miles E
London175 miles SE
Glasgow169 miles NW
Edinburgh160 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool42 miles W
Southampton197 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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