Postcode district · Oldham
Who lives in OL1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 50,377 (2024)
OL1Postcode district · Oldham
Who lives in OL1
Residents
50,377
2024 estimate
Households
17,157
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.1% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
OL1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
OL1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; OL1 is broadly in line with that, at 44.4%. 39.9% have never married.
OL1England
Married or civil partnership44.4%44.7%
Never married39.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.5%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; OL1 is broadly in line with that, at 80.3%.
OL1
48%
32%
13%
England
- Very good48.2%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.