Who lives in OL2 7NL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL2 7NL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaw & Crompton
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
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Who lives in OL2 7NL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 7NL (Shaw & Crompton) (about 1,543 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 8.7% of residents. 11.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 33.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in the OL2 7NL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the OL2 7NL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.6%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair16%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.