Who lives in OL3 5UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL3 5UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,034 (2024)
OL3 5UPOldham
Who lives in OL3 5UP
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL3 5UP sits in (Diggle, Delph & Denshaw): about 1,034 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL3 5UP area is above that, at 50.5%. 26.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL3 5UP area is broadly in line with that, at 79.7%.
- Very good44.5%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.