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Working Age Veterans of the UK Armed Forces

Explore demographic and socioeconomic data of working age veterans in Oldham according to the UK Census 2011. Discover details on health, disability status, housing tenure, landlord status, education level, economic activity, and occupation categories.

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Working Age Veterans of the UK Armed Forces

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  1. Working Age Veterans of the UK Armed Forces Population data for Oldham from the UK Census 2011

  2. OverviewOn 27 March 2011: • Estimated number of working age veterans (aged 16-64) in Oldham: 2,656 • Veterans as a percentage of all usual Oldham residents aged 16-64: 2% • This was similar to the overall prevalence of veterans living in Greater Manchester, the North West and England as a whole

  3. Demographic dataOn 27 March 2011: • 2,495 male veterans (94%); 165 female veterans (6%) • 98% White; 2% Non-white • Most veterans in older age bands:

  4. Self-reported general healthOn 27 March 2011: • Most working age veterans reported their general health as very good (40%) or good (37%) • 15% reported their general health as fair with only 7% rating their health as bad and 2% as very bad

  5. Disability status On 27 March 2011: • 80% of working-age veterans reported that their day-to-day activities were not limited • 10% reported that their day-to-day activities were limited a little • 10% reported that their day-to-day activities were limited a lot

  6. Housing tenureOn 27 March 2011: • Owned home outright: 16% • Owned home with a mortgage or loan: 54% • Rented home (social or privately): 29% • Lived at property rent free: <1%

  7. Landlord statusOn 27 March 2011: • Category of landlord for veterans in rented accommodation: • Housing association or charitable trust: 34% • Council: 28% • Private landlord or letting agency: 33% • Employer of a household member: 1% • Relative or friend of a household member: 4%

  8. Education levelOn 27 March 2011: • No academic or professional qualifications: 21% • Level 1: 18% • Level 2: 19% • Apprenticeship: 5% • Level 3: 13% • Level 4+: 18% • Other: 6%

  9. Economic activityOn 27 March 2011: • Full-time employment: 60% • Part-time employment: 7% • Self-employed: 11% • Unemployed: 9% • Retired: 4% • Economically inactive- looking after home/family: 1% • Economically inactive- permanently sick/disabled: 8% • Economically inactive - other: <1% • Full-time students in employment (part/full-time): <1% • Studentswho are economically inactive: <1%

  10. Occupation categoryOn 27 March 2011: 1. Managers, directors & senior officials: 10% 2. Professional: 8% 3. Associate professional & technical: 14% 4. Administrative & secretarial: 4% 5. Skilled trades: 17% 6. Caring, leisure & other service occupations: 5% 7. Sales & customer service: 4% 8. Process, plant & machine operatives: 23% 9. Elementary occupations: 16%

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