Postcode district · Oldham
Who lives in OL4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 60,115 (2024)
OL4Postcode district · Oldham
Who lives in OL4
Residents
60,115
2024 estimate
Households
21,116
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.6% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
OL4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
OL4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; OL4 is broadly in line with that, at 47.4%. 36% have never married.
OL4England
Married or civil partnership47.4%44.7%
Never married36%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; OL4 is broadly in line with that, at 80.6%.
OL4
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.