Who lives in OL3 5TW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL3 5TW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,321 (2024)
Who lives in OL3 5TW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL3 5TW (Diggle, Delph & Denshaw) (about 1,321 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
56.2% of adults in the OL3 5TW area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in the OL3 5TW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good58.2%48.5%
- Good28.3%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.