Who lives in OL3 5UT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL3 5UT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,034 (2024)
OL3 5UTOldham
Who lives in OL3 5UT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL3 5UT (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 peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
50.5% of adults in the OL3 5UT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.7% of residents in the OL3 5UT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.