Who lives in OL16 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL16 2LA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,845 (2024)
OL16 2LARochdale
Who lives in OL16 2LA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL16 2LA sits in (Wardleworth & Newbold Brow): about 1,845 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.4% of residents. 25.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 6.7% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL16 2LA area is above that, at 54.8%. 34.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL16 2LA area is broadly in line with that, at 81.1%.
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.