Who lives in OL4 2NW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 2NW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
OL4 2NWOldham
Who lives in OL4 2NW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 2NW (Moorside & Sholver) (about 1,721 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
50.9% of adults in the OL4 2NW area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.2% of residents in the OL4 2NW area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.3%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.