Area: Oldham MCD

KEYNOTES: The health of people in Oldham is generally worse than the England average, including GCSE achievement, drug misuse and life expectancy. However, some indicators are similar to the average, such as physically active adults. A few are significantly better than average, including violent crime.
There are inequalities in Oldham by deprivation, gender and ethnicity. For example, men and women in the least deprived areas can expect to live around eight years longer than men and women from the most deprived areas.
Over the last ten years there have been decreases in the death rate from all causes for women and in the early death rate from cancer. However, these rates remain above the national averages and the gaps between Oldham and England death rates have widened over the decade. The early death rate from heart disease and stroke is the third worst in England.
The health of children and young people is generally worse than the England average, including obesity in reception year children and teenage pregnancy. However, the percentage of children who are physically active is significantly better than the England average.
The Oldham Local Area Agreement has prioritised tackling smoking, childhood obesity, alcohol misuse, and teenage pregnancy over the next three years.
The Oldham Annual Public Health Report provides further detail on the health in this area and is available at www.oldham.nhs.uk

KEYNOTES_BULLET1: The health of people in Oldham is generally worse than the England average, including GCSE achievement, drug misuse and life expectancy. However, some indicators are similar to the average, such as physically active adults. A few are significantly better than average, including violent crime.

KEYNOTES_BULLET2: There are inequalities in Oldham by deprivation, gender and ethnicity. For example, men and women in the least deprived areas can expect to live around eight years longer than men and women from the most deprived areas.

KEYNOTES_BULLET3: Over the last ten years there have been decreases in the death rate from all causes for women and in the early death rate from cancer. However, these rates remain above the national averages and the gaps between Oldham and England death rates have widened over the decade. The early death rate from heart disease and stroke is the third worst in England.

KEYNOTES_BULLET4: The health of children and young people is generally worse than the England average, including obesity in reception year children and teenage pregnancy. However, the percentage of children who are physically active is significantly better than the England average.

KEYNOTES_BULLET5: The Oldham Local Area Agreement has prioritised tackling smoking, childhood obesity, alcohol misuse, and teenage pregnancy over the next three years.

KEYNOTES_BULLET6: The Oldham Annual Public Health Report provides further detail on the health in this area and is available at www.oldham.nhs.uk

Region_ID: B

REGION_NAME: North West

XCOORD: 396930

YCOORD: 406789