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3.2%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL12 6BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL12 6BU 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 6BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 74%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL126BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Norden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL12 6BU is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL126BU Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeOL12 6BU
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

OL126BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL12 6BU 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 6BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Whitworth1.5 miles N
Rochdale1.7 miles E
Facit2.7 miles N
Heywood3.4 miles SW
Shawforth3.8 miles N
Milnrow4.1 miles E
Bacup4.9 miles N
Bury5 miles W
Royton5.2 miles SE
Edenfield5.3 miles W
Middleton5.5 miles S
Stubbins5.5 miles W
Walsden6.1 miles NE
Holcombe6.2 miles W
Oldham6.2 miles SE
London172 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff153 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives194 miles S

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