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28%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL16 9WZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL16 9WZ 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 9WZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OL169WZ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Milkstone and Deeplish.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 33%C2/C2
  • 62%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL16 9WZ is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 34%WHITE
  • 67%NON-WHITE

34% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 61.2%WORKING
  • 28%UNEMPLOYED

28% 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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OL169WZ Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA16DISTRICT9SECTORWZUNIT
Full PostcodeOL16 9WZ
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

OL169WZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL16 9WZ 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 9WZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rochdale0.4 miles E
Whitworth2.5 miles NW
Milnrow2.7 miles E
Heywood3.3 miles SW
Facit3.5 miles N
Royton3.9 miles SE
Shawforth4.6 miles N
Middleton4.9 miles SW
Oldham4.9 miles SE
Bacup5.8 miles N
Bury5.9 miles W
Walsden6.3 miles NE
Edenfield6.7 miles NW
Delph6.8 miles E
Stubbins6.8 miles W
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff153 miles S
Liverpool37 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives193 miles S
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