Who lives in OL8 3LN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8 3LN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lime Side & Garden Suburb
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,779 (2024)
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Who lives in OL8 3LN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 3LN (Lime Side & Garden Suburb) (about 1,779 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.4% of residents. 21.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.5% of residents are female and 47.5% male.
- Female52.5%51%
- Male47.5%49%
Relationship status
33.3% of adults in the OL8 3LN area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the OL8 3LN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.