Who lives in OL4 2QA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 2QA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
OL4 2QAOldham
Who lives in OL4 2QA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL4 2QA sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL4 2QA area is above that, at 50.9%. 35.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL4 2QA area is broadly in line with that, at 85.2%.
- 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.