Postcode district · Rochdale
Who lives in OL12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 68,177 (2024)
OL12Postcode district · Rochdale
Who lives in OL12
Residents
68,177
2024 estimate
Households
25,977
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 19% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
OL12England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
OL12
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; OL12 is broadly in line with that, at 45.4%. 36.8% have never married.
OL12England
Married or civil partnership45.4%44.7%
Never married36.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; OL12 is broadly in line with that, at 79.9%.
OL12
47%
33%
14%
England
- Very good46.6%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair13.7%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.