Who lives in OL3 5PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL3 5PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
Who lives in OL3 5PS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL3 5PS sits in (Diggle, Delph & Denshaw): about 1,502 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 11% of residents. 10.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.8% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL3 5PS area is above that, at 60%. 24.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL3 5PS area is broadly in line with that, at 85.3%.
- Very good54.4%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.