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

2. Overview On 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 data On 27 March 2011:
2,495 male veterans (94%); 165 female veterans (6%)
98% White; 2% Non-white
Most veterans in older age bands:
16-24: 5%
35-39: 8%
50-54:
21%
25-29: 6%
40-44:
14%
55-59:
13%
30-34:
45-49:
17%
60-64:
10%

4. Self-reported general health On 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 tenure On 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 status On 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 level On 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 activity On 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%
Students who are economically inactive: <1%

10. Occupation category On 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%