Who lives in OL8 2RF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8 2RF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hathershaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
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Who lives in OL8 2RF
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL8 2RF sits in (Hathershaw): about 1,526 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 23.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.5% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL8 2RF area is well below that, at 28.3%. 50.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL8 2RF area is below that, at 72.6%.
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good29.4%33.7%
- Fair18.2%12.7%
- Bad6.7%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.