Snapshot of how we live in Oldham

Terraced housing makes up just under half the borough's stock.

UNOFFICIAL figures have been released to give an indication of what the 2010 Census might reveal about Oldham.

The official census statistics won’t be available until mid-2012, but these estimated figures, provided by OldhamInfo, give an early insight into everyday life in Oldham.

OldhamInfo is a website created by the Oldham Partnership — made up of public and private-sector groups — which is designed to make statistics and local information more easily accessible.

The figures provide data on housing, employment, ethnicity and transport to name just a few.

Particular attention will be paid to the economic figures as they offer a glimpse into Oldham’s reaction to the recession.

Here are some of the most interesting figures.


Ethnicity:


White: 82.52%

Asian: 14.18%

Mixed: 1.54%

Black: 1.11%

Other: 0.64%



Housing


Terraced housing: 46.17%

Semi-detached: 31.24%

Flat: 11.95%

Detached: 10.63%



Lone Parent households: 13.39%



Household tenure:



Owner occupied: 73.30%

Social rented: 19%

Private tenant: 4.83%



Means of travelling to work:


Car:59.99%

Foot: 10.03%

Work at home: 8.08%

Minibus/coach: 7.89%

Train: 1.56%

Bike: 1.21%



Economic Activity:


Employee: 82.46%

Economically active: 69.87%

Economically inactive: 30.13%

Unemployed: 7.52%

Self-employed: 7.19%

Full-time students: 2.84%