Who lives in OL4 2BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 2BL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterhead
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,859 (2024)
OL4 2BLOldham
Who lives in OL4 2BL
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL4 2BL sits in (Waterhead): about 1,859 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.5% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.9% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 51% male.
- Female49%51%
- Male51%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL4 2BL area is well below that, at 31.8%. 46.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL4 2BL area is below that, at 72.4%.
- Very good40.6%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair18.3%12.7%
- Bad7.2%4%
- Very bad2.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.