Oldham  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people217273  
  Males105036  
  Females112237  
  Aged 0 to 1549992  
  Aged 16 to 74152602  
  Aged 75 and over14679  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -1200   30324

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare15.3   10214
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)46884   12919
Married or re-married people85496   27729
Separated or divorced19713   5310
Widowed15188   11318
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van30189   476
Household with 1 car or van38261   23130
Household with 2 or more cars/vans19374   31935
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households25918   14124
Married couple households32325   25328
Cohabiting couple households7820   999
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children7271   3712
     with non-dependent children only2851   8717
All other households11639   33232
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White187162   33239
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Pakistani (13754)
Bangladeshi (9817)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK199546   29639
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)2727   27224
Born outside EU15000   665
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian157793   26138
Buddhist241   31834
Hindu1333   965
Jewish91   30927
Muslim24039   163
Sikh67   29528
Other266   36034
No religion19375   36131
Religion not stated14068   33832
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness44064   10022
General health 'not good'24410   6017
People providing unpaid care23556   10521
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk5305   8818
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed90102   26025
Unemployed5632   9315
Long-term unemployed1599   11317
Student (economically active)3269   21325
Retired19869   26338
Student (economically inactive)6027   11115
Looking after home/family10151   1329
Permanently sick or disabled11721   5519
Other inactive5831   529
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car60662   20930
Travel to work by public transport11922   929
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher19722   31536
No qualifications57523   344
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents87824   6211
Number of people per hectare15.3   10214
Average household size2.45   414
Vacant household spaces3529   8122
Owner-occupied60090   28736
Without central heating6380   15135
Without own bath/shower & toilet208   25927
Overcrowding indicator6403   623
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