Royton South’s estimated population has fluctuated over time, increasing between 2001 and 2011, but decreasing between 2011 and 2018. The number of residents aged over 65 has increased by 37% between 2001 and 2018. Numbers of young people are very low indeed and falling further. Royton South’s population is 93.5% White.

Royton South’s median household income (£25,190) is higher than the Oldham average (£22,289). The employment rate (65.6%) is higher than the Oldham average (58.2%). A lower proportion of people are on Out of Work Benefits in Royton South (8.1%) than in Oldham as a whole (11.0%).

Royton South has a similar proportion of single person households (30.0%) as the Oldham average (30.3%). The proportion of lone parent households in the ward (11.0%) is lower than the Oldham average (13.1%). The proportion of households overcrowded in the ward (4.4%) is lower than the Oldham average (7.5%).

Royton South’s rate of reported Anti-Social Behaviour is lower than the average for the borough. The overall rate of reported crimes is lower than the Oldham average. Police intelligence suggests a fall in the rate of reporting. New   crime recording standards have changed the classification of certain offences, meaning we can’t compare over time.