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14.1%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL12 0JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL12 0JB 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 OL12 0JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 70%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL120JB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Central Rochdale.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 45%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 0JB is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 59%WHITE
  • 41%NON-WHITE

59% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 77.2%WORKING
  • 14.1%UNEMPLOYED

14.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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OL120JB Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT0SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 0JB
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

OL120JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 0JB 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 OL12 0JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale0.7 miles SE
Whitworth2 miles NW
Facit2.8 miles N
Milnrow2.9 miles E
Heywood3.9 miles SW
Shawforth4 miles N
Royton4.4 miles SE
Bacup5.2 miles N
Oldham5.5 miles SE
Middleton5.6 miles SW
Walsden5.6 miles NE
Bury6.2 miles W
Lydgate6.5 miles N
Edenfield6.6 miles W
Stubbins6.8 miles W
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff154 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S

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