Postcode district · Oldham
Who lives in OL8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 59,057 (2024)
OL8Postcode district · Oldham
Who lives in OL8
Residents
59,057
2024 estimate
Households
18,207
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
26% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 21.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
OL8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
OL8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
45.2% of adults in OL8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.7% have never married.
OL8England
Married or civil partnership45.2%44.7%
Never married39.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.1% of residents in OL8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OL8
47%
32%
14%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.