Who lives in OL8 1RB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8 1RB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Werneth
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
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Who lives in OL8 1RB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 1RB (Werneth) (about 1,649 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 11.2% of residents. 22.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
46.8% of residents are female and 53.2% male.
- Female46.8%51%
- Male53.2%49%
Relationship status
56.1% of adults in the OL8 1RB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.2% of residents in the OL8 1RB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.2%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.