111POPULATION
6.1%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL2 6EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL2 6EL 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 6EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.5%Male
  • 50.5%Female

From the last census, 49.5% of people in OL26EL male, and 50.5% female. Women outnumber men in Royton South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL2 6EL is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% 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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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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OL26EL Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeOL2 6EL
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

OL26EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL2 6EL 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 6EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Royton0.3 miles NW
Oldham0.9 miles S
Milnrow2.6 miles N
Lees2.8 miles SE
Failsworth3.3 miles S
Middleton3.6 miles W
Rochdale4 miles NW
Delph4 miles E
Ashton-under-Lyne4.4 miles S
Heywood4.4 miles W
Greenfield4.5 miles E
Micklehurst5.1 miles E
Newton Heath5.2 miles SW
Diggle5.4 miles E
Saddleworth5.5 miles E
London166 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles N
Cardiff150 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton187 miles S
Saint Ives189 miles S

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