Who lives in OL8 2RW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8 2RW, 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 2RW
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 2RW (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 peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
28.3% of adults in the OL8 2RW area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 50.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.6% of residents in the OL8 2RW area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- 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.