Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 26,782 (2024)
OL7Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne
Who lives in OL7
Residents
26,782
2024 estimate
Households
10,621
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.2% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15.4% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
OL7England
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
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
OL7
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; OL7 is broadly in line with that, at 40.9%. 40% have never married.
OL7England
Married or civil partnership40.9%44.7%
Never married40%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; OL7 is broadly in line with that, at 77.3%.
OL7
45%
33%
15%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad5.9%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.