Who lives in OL8 3UJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8 3UJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lime Side & Garden Suburb
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
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Who lives in OL8 3UJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OL8 3UJ (Lime Side & Garden Suburb) (about 1,659 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 8% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
35.6% of adults in the OL8 3UJ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.1% of residents in the OL8 3UJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.5%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair18.2%12.7%
- Bad5.8%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.