Who lives in OL2 6JD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL2 6JD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldham Town North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,912 (2024)
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Who lives in OL2 6JD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 6JD (Oldham Town North) (about 1,912 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.5% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
28.8% of adults in the OL2 6JD area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 52.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.3% of residents in the OL2 6JD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair17.1%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.