Who lives in OL2 8EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL2 8EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
OL2 8EAOldham
Who lives in OL2 8EA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL2 8EA sits in (Wood End): about 1,298 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 13.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 27% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL2 8EA area is above that, at 55.1%. 28% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL2 8EA area is broadly in line with that, at 83.2%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good38.9%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.