Who lives in OL4 2BQ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 2BQ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterhead
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,859 (2024)
OL4 2BQOldham
Who lives in OL4 2BQ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 2BQ (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 peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 51% male.
- Female49%51%
- Male51%49%
Relationship status
31.8% of adults in the OL4 2BQ area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 46.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.4% of residents in the OL4 2BQ area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.