Who lives in OL4 3AB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4 3AB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Salem
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,617 (2024)
OL4 3ABOldham
Who lives in OL4 3AB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL4 3AB (Salem) (about 1,617 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.7% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
52% of adults in the OL4 3AB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in the OL4 3AB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good37.4%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.