90POPULATION
4.1%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL2 5XR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL2 5XR 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 OL2 5XR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.4%Male
  • 45.6%Female

From the last census, 54.4% of people in OL25XR male, and 45.6% female. Men outnumber women in Royton North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 22%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

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL2 5XR is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL25XR Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA2DISTRICT5SECTORXRUNIT
Full PostcodeOL2 5XR
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

OL25XR Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL2 5XR 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 OL2 5XR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Royton0.9 miles E
Oldham1.8 miles SE
Milnrow2.4 miles NE
Rochdale3 miles N
Middleton3.1 miles W
Heywood3.4 miles W
Failsworth3.9 miles S
Lees4 miles SE
Delph4.9 miles E
Ashton-under-Lyne5.3 miles SE
Newton Heath5.4 miles SW
Whitworth5.6 miles NW
Greenfield5.6 miles E
Manchester6.1 miles SW
Droylsden6.3 miles S
London168 miles SE
Glasgow176 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles N
Cardiff150 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton188 miles S
Saint Ives190 miles S

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