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OL2 6EB
Royton • Residential Catchment
Median Price2Y
£159,000OL2 3 year price trend
-1.7%Demographics
Age context for OL2 6EB, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£31,858
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 27.9%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02001106), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
18.1%18-29
11.4%30-44
18.4%45-64
24.2%65+
27.9%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,526 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (27.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 27.9% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 11.4% here versus 14.9% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for OL2 6EB
White
93.3%Asian
1.7%Black
1.8%Mixed
2.7%Other
0.5%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,523 residents in total
Largest group: White (93.3%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 93.3% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 1.7% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for OL2 6EB
In employment
42.6%Unemployed
4.9%Retired
31.5%Student
4.0%Home or family
4.0%Sick or disabled
9.7%Other inactive
3.3%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,284 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (42.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 31.5% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 42.6% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for OL2 6EB
Owned outright
25.4%Mortgage or loan
20.4%Shared ownership
0.0%Private rented
10.6%Social rented
43.6%Rent free
0.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
796 residents in total
Largest group: Social rented (43.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Social rented accounts for 43.6% here versus 17.1% nationally, while Private rented accounts for 10.6% here versus 20.3% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £31,858 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,526 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 27.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 90.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 9.9% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 52.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 45.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 10.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |