Who lives in OL4 1HT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 1HT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Salem
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,557 (2024)
OL4 1HTOldham
Who lives in OL4 1HT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 1HT (Salem) (about 2,557 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 12.5% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
57.4% of adults in the OL4 1HT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in the OL4 1HT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good30.3%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.