149POPULATION
10.5%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 72%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51%Male
  • 49%Female

From the last census, 51% of people in OL68FN male, and 49% female. Men outnumber women in Ashton Hurst.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 51%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL6 8FN is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81%WORKING
  • 10.5%UNEMPLOYED

10.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL68FN Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORFNUNIT
Full PostcodeOL6 8FN
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

OL68FN Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL6 8FN 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 OL6 8FN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ashton-under-Lyne0.6 miles W
Dukinfield1.3 miles S
Stalybridge1.5 miles SE
Failsworth2.2 miles W
Millbrook2.2 miles E
Lees2.3 miles NE
Droylsden2.9 miles W
Micklehurst3 miles E
Oldham3.6 miles NW
Hyde3.6 miles S
Greenfield3.6 miles E
Denton3.8 miles SW
Newton Heath4 miles W
Openshaw4.1 miles SW
Royton4.7 miles N
London162 miles SE
Glasgow182 miles NW
Edinburgh175 miles N
Cardiff146 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton182 miles S
Saint Ives185 miles S

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