Who lives in OL4 2NL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 2NL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,259 (2024)
OL4 2NLOldham
Who lives in OL4 2NL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 2NL (Moorside & Sholver) (about 1,259 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in the OL4 2NL area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in the OL4 2NL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.