Who lives in OL2 7UB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL2 7UB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
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Who lives in OL2 7UB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL2 7UB (Wood End) (about 1,583 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
36.9% of adults in the OL2 7UB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 38% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.9% of residents in the OL2 7UB area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.1%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad8.6%4%
- Very bad2.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.