19POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL2 6QB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL2 6QB 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 6QB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in OL26QB male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Royton South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL2 6QB is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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OL26QB Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORQBUNIT
Full PostcodeOL2 6QB
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

OL26QB Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL2 6QB 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 6QB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Royton0.4 miles E
Oldham1.4 miles SE
Milnrow2.4 miles NE
Middleton3.4 miles W
Lees3.4 miles SE
Rochdale3.4 miles N
Failsworth3.6 miles S
Heywood3.9 miles W
Delph4.4 miles E
Ashton-under-Lyne4.9 miles S
Greenfield5.1 miles E
Newton Heath5.4 miles SW
Micklehurst5.7 miles E
Diggle5.8 miles E
Saddleworth6 miles E
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles N
Cardiff150 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton187 miles S
Saint Ives190 miles S

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