Who lives in OL9 8DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OL9 8DS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton South West
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
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Who lives in OL9 8DS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL9 8DS sits in (Chadderton South West): about 1,832 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the OL9 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 44.5%. 34.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the OL9 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 76.1%.
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair17%12.7%
- Bad5.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.