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1.8%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL15 8LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL15 8LR 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 OL15 8LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% 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 OL158LR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wardle and West Littleborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL15 8LR is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL158LR Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeOL15 8LR
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

OL158LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL15 8LR 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 OL15 8LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale2.5 miles SW
Facit2.7 miles NW
Whitworth2.9 miles W
Milnrow3.1 miles S
Shawforth3.5 miles NW
Walsden3.9 miles N
Bacup4.8 miles NW
Lydgate5 miles N
Royton5.4 miles S
Eastwood5.6 miles NE
Heywood6 miles SW
Cornholme6.3 miles N
Oldham6.5 miles S
Delph6.7 miles SE
Ripponden6.8 miles E
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool40 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives195 miles S

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