We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Roebuck Low in Oldham from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Roebuck Low older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Roebuck Low and Oldham? Is Roebuck Low an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
How many residents own or rent their home in Roebuck Low and Oldham
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Roebuck Low either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 54.59 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 45.41 of Roebuck Low residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
St James' (Oldham) |
54.59% |
45.41% |
Oldham |
60.37% |
39.63% |
North West |
62.33% |
37.67% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Roebuck Low has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Roebuck Low compared to other wards in Oldham
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Saddleworth North |
79.83% |
20.17% |
2 |
Saddleworth South |
79.77% |
20.23% |
3 |
Crompton (Oldham) |
76.31% |
23.69% |
4 |
Saddleworth West and Lees |
74.97% |
25.03% |
5 |
Royton South |
71.68% |
28.32% |
6 |
Royton North |
71.47% |
28.53% |
7 |
Chadderton North |
68.41% |
31.59% |
8 |
Chadderton Central |
68.25% |
31.75% |
9 |
Failsworth East |
65.58% |
34.42% |
10 |
Failsworth West |
62.18% |
37.82% |
11 |
Shaw (Oldham) |
61.99% |
38.01% |
12 |
Chadderton South |
60.42% |
39.58% |
13 |
Waterhead |
54.66% |
45.34% |
14 |
St James' (Oldham) |
54.59% |
45.41% |
15 |
Werneth |
50.59% |
49.41% |
16 |
Medlock Vale |
50.01% |
49.99% |
17 |
St Mary's (Oldham) |
44.76% |
55.24% |
18 |
Hollinwood |
42.46% |
57.54% |
19 |
Coldhurst |
36.35% |
63.65% |
20 |
Alexandra (Oldham) |
36.28% |
63.72% |
Roebuck Low is ranked 14 out of 20 wards in Oldham for the percentage of home owners.
Roebuck Low Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Oldham.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Oldham |
6.7% |
-0.3% |
North West |
4.3% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Roebuck Low on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Roebuck Low.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
57.92% |
In Part-Time Work |
25.8% |
Unemployed |
6.06% |
74.2% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Roebuck Low
Roebuck Low Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Roebuck Low residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Roebuck Low to the national average for England.
Level |
St James' |
England |
No Qualifications |
22.13% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
11.47% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.17% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
7.33% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
18.39% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
22.7% |
33.92% |
Roebuck Low Health Statistics
St James' has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
St James' (Oldham) |
48.07% |
31.93% |
13.96% |
4.74% |
1.31% |
Oldham |
46.92% |
32.86% |
13.94% |
4.84% |
1.43% |
North West |
47.73% |
32.71% |
13.36% |
4.77% |
1.43% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Oldham changed since 2011?
Oldham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.3% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
45.14% |
33.34% |
14.57% |
5.42% |
1.52% |
2021 |
46.92% |
32.86% |
13.94% |
4.84% |
1.43% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Roebuck Low & Oldham Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Roebuck Low in the Oldham local area district.
Roebuck Low has a lower rate of immigrants than Oldham, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
St James' (Oldham) |
91.36% |
8.64% |
Oldham |
83.37% |
16.63% |
North West |
88.33% |
11.67% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Roebuck Low compared to other wards in Oldham
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Coldhurst |
61.14% |
38.86% |
2 |
Werneth |
63.22% |
36.78% |
3 |
St Mary's |
65.09% |
34.91% |
4 |
Alexandra |
71.15% |
28.85% |
5 |
Medlock Vale |
72.84% |
27.16% |
6 |
Waterhead |
78.5% |
21.5% |
7 |
Hollinwood |
84.44% |
15.56% |
8 |
Chadderton North |
84.49% |
15.51% |
9 |
Chadderton Central |
87.28% |
12.72% |
10 |
Chadderton South |
89% |
11% |
11 |
Failsworth West |
90.29% |
9.71% |
12 |
St James' |
91.36% |
8.64% |
13 |
Shaw |
93.5% |
6.5% |
14 |
Royton South |
93.68% |
6.32% |
15 |
Failsworth East |
94.92% |
5.08% |
16 |
Crompton |
95.69% |
4.31% |
17 |
Royton North |
96.19% |
3.81% |
18 |
Saddleworth West and Lees |
96.85% |
3.15% |
19 |
Saddleworth South |
96.98% |
3.02% |
20 |
Saddleworth North |
97.07% |
2.93% |
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Roebuck Low is ranked 12 out of 20 wards in Oldham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
What are the occupations of the residents of Roebuck Low?
The largest employment sector in Roebuck Low is Caring, leisure & Other Services. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector |
Proportion |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
14.19% |
Elementary Occupations |
13.77% |
Skilled Trades |
13.68% |
Professional Occupations |
12.32% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
10.7% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
9.26% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
8.99% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
8.72% |
Roebuck Low Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in St James'.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
What is the population of Roebuck Low and Oldham?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Oldham including Roebuck Low. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Alexandra |
15090 |
Chadderton Central |
11116 |
Chadderton North |
11415 |
Chadderton South |
11456 |
Coldhurst |
13404 |
Crompton |
10192 |
Failsworth East |
10205 |
Failsworth West |
10447 |
Hollinwood |
12515 |
Medlock Vale |
14402 |
Royton North |
9781 |
Royton South |
10794 |
Saddleworth North |
9753 |
Saddleworth South |
10024 |
Saddleworth West and Lees |
10723 |
Shaw |
10123 |
St James' |
12707 |
St Mary's |
15679 |
Waterhead |
13629 |
Werneth |
14173 |
Oldham Total |
237628 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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