Postcode area · Oldham
Who lives in OL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 529,770 (2024)
OLPostcode area · Oldham
Who lives in OL
Residents
529,770
2024 estimate
Households
202,138
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.2% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
OLEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
OL
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; OL is broadly in line with that, at 44.1%. 37.9% have never married.
OLEngland
Married or civil partnership44.1%44.7%
Never married37.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; OL is broadly in line with that, at 79.7%.
OL
47%
33%
14%
England
- Very good46.7%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.