Who lives in OL8 3EW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8 3EW, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hathershaw
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,326 (2024)
OL8 3EWOldham
Who lives in OL8 3EW
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL8 3EW sits in (Hathershaw): about 3,326 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.1% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.2% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female48.3%51%
- Male51.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL8 3EW area is above that, at 51.7%. 33.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL8 3EW area is broadly in line with that, at 83.6%.
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.