5POPULATION
4.2%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OL8 2TG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OL8 2TG 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 OL8 2TG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 80%Male
  • 20%Female

From the last census, 80% of people in OL82TG male, and 20% female. Men outnumber women in Medlock Vale.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 30%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

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OL8 2TG is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OL82TG Postcode Breakdown

OLAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORTGUNIT
Full PostcodeOL8 2TG
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

OL82TG Postal District

Compass Postal District

OL8 2TG 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 OL8 2TG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ashton-under-Lyne1.1 miles S
Failsworth1.3 miles W
Lees1.9 miles NE
Dukinfield2.3 miles SE
Oldham2.5 miles N
Stalybridge2.6 miles SE
Millbrook3 miles E
Droylsden3 miles SW
Micklehurst3.5 miles E
Newton Heath3.5 miles W
Royton3.6 miles N
Greenfield3.7 miles E
Openshaw4.3 miles SW
Denton4.6 miles S
Hyde4.6 miles S
London163 miles SE
Glasgow181 miles NW
Edinburgh174 miles N
Cardiff147 miles S
Liverpool38 miles W
Southampton183 miles S
Saint Ives186 miles S

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