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11.3%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsOL16 3BW

What social class do the population of OL16 3BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL16 3BW 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 OL16 3BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 71%Adults

30% 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 OL163BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Smallbridge and Firgrove.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL16 3BW is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.9%WORKING
  • 11.3%UNEMPLOYED

11.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL163BW Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA16DISTRICT3SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeOL16 3BW
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

OL163BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL16 3BW 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 OL16 3BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale1 miles W
Milnrow1.5 miles SE
Whitworth3.4 miles NW
Royton3.4 miles S
Facit3.9 miles NW
Heywood4.4 miles W
Oldham4.6 miles S
Shawforth5 miles NW
Middleton5.5 miles SW
Delph5.6 miles E
Walsden5.9 miles N
Lees6.2 miles SE
Bacup6.3 miles NW
Diggle6.7 miles E
Failsworth6.9 miles S
London170 miles SE
Glasgow174 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles N
Cardiff153 miles S
Liverpool39 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives193 miles S

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