Who lives in OL2 7FB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL2 7FB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Clough & Shaw Side
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
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Who lives in OL2 7FB
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL2 7FB sits in (Clough & Shaw Side): about 1,676 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 32.2% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL2 7FB area is above that, at 55.2%. 26% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL2 7FB area is broadly in line with that, at 78.3%.
- Very good43.9%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair16.5%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.