Who lives in OL16 2UL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL16 2UL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wardleworth & Newbold Brow
- Council
- Rochdale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,845 (2024)
OL16 2ULRochdale
Who lives in OL16 2UL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL16 2UL (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 peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
54.8% of adults in the OL16 2UL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 34.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in the OL16 2UL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.