Population profile 2020
Alexandra is a densely populated and diverse ward in the centre of Oldham, which has experienced a 20% increase in estimated population between 2011 and 2018. This is much higher than the Oldham wide average increase of 3.9%.
It has a high proportion of residents of Pakistani heritage compared to the Oldham average
There is a high proportion of residents under the age of 16 compared to the Oldham average
Since 2001, this ward has become younger and more diverse due to the growth in its South Asian communities
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2018 Population 14,564 - (Oldham Population - 234,000)
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Male 49.9% - (Oldham Male Population - 49.3%)
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Female 50.1% - (Oldham female population - 50.7%)
Ethnic Composition - Source: ONS Census 2011
| White (%) 2011 (2001) |
Pakistani (%) 2011 (2001) |
Bangladeshi (%) 2011 (2001) |
Other (%) 2011 (2001) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | 64.8 (70.1) | 21.6 (19.9) | 3.4 (6.2) | 13.0 (3.8) |
| Oldham | 77.5 (87.1) | 9.1 (5.9) | 6.6 (4.1) | 4.9 (2.9) |
| England | 85.4 (90.9) | 2.1 (1.4) | 0.8 (0.6) | 11.7 (7.1) |
