Who lives in OL1 4RX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL1 4RX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
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Who lives in OL1 4RX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL1 4RX (Moorside & Sholver) (about 1,713 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 11.1% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.1%51%
- Male45.9%49%
Relationship status
31.8% of adults in the OL1 4RX area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.3% of residents in the OL1 4RX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good30.2%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.