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Place page for Oldham (Metropolitan Borough).

Population estimates for Oldham

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Alexandra Population: 15,090 No. of Households: 4,980 GVA (£m): 242.982 Population density (per square km): 4,784 <a href="../E05000719/">Visit place page</a>Chadderton Central Population: 11,116 No. of Households: 5,450 GVA (£m): 456.128 Population density (per square km): 2,178 <a href="../E05000720/">Visit place page</a>Chadderton North Population: 11,415 No. of Households: 4,710 GVA (£m): 125.44 Population density (per square km): 3,162 <a href="../E05000721/">Visit place page</a>Chadderton South Population: 11,456 No. of Households: 4,620 GVA (£m): 261.093 Population density (per square km): 4,953 <a href="../E05000722/">Visit place page</a>Coldhurst Population: 13,404 No. of Households: 4,510 GVA (£m): 542.302 Population density (per square km): 4,942 <a href="../E05000723/">Visit place page</a>Crompton Population: 10,192 No. of Households: 4,830 GVA (£m): 64.366 Population density (per square km): 2,198 <a href="../E05000724/">Visit place page</a>Failsworth East Population: 10,205 No. of Households: 4,390 GVA (£m): 116.722 Population density (per square km): 2,384 <a href="../E05000725/">Visit place page</a>Failsworth West Population: 10,447 No. of Households: 5,390 GVA (£m): 130.68 Population density (per square km): 4,030 <a href="../E05000726/">Visit place page</a>Hollinwood Population: 12,515 No. of Households: 5,170 GVA (£m): 365.295 Population density (per square km): 4,433 <a href="../E05000727/">Visit place page</a>Medlock Vale Population: 14,402 No. of Households: 5,290 GVA (£m): 93.087 Population density (per square km): 4,071 <a href="../E05000728/">Visit place page</a>Royton North Population: 9,781 No. of Households: 4,610 GVA (£m): 125.334 Population density (per square km): 1,954 <a href="../E05000729/">Visit place page</a>Royton South Population: 10,794 No. of Households: 5,170 GVA (£m): 200.87 Population density (per square km): 2,891 <a href="../E05000730/">Visit place page</a>Saddleworth North Population: 9,753 No. of Households: 4,800 GVA (£m): 146.093 Population density (per square km): 234 <a href="../E05000731/">Visit place page</a>Saddleworth South Population: 10,024 No. of Households: 4,190 GVA (£m): 91.47 Population density (per square km): 309 <a href="../E05000732/">Visit place page</a>Saddleworth West and Lees Population: 10,723 No. of Households: 5,590 GVA (£m): 77.367 Population density (per square km): 2,428 <a href="../E05000733/">Visit place page</a>St James' Population: 12,707 No. of Households: 5,470 GVA (£m): 116.936 Population density (per square km): 2,471 <a href="../E05000734/">Visit place page</a>St Mary's Population: 15,679 No. of Households: 4,950 GVA (£m): 405.076 Population density (per square km): 5,557 <a href="../E05000735/">Visit place page</a>Shaw Population: 10,123 No. of Households: 4,770 GVA (£m): 312.403 Population density (per square km): 1,399 <a href="../E05000736/">Visit place page</a>Waterhead Population: 13,629 No. of Households: 5,430 GVA (£m): 120.958 Population density (per square km): 5,830 <a href="../E05000737/">Visit place page</a>Werneth Population: 14,173 No. of Households: 3,110 GVA (£m): 106.45 Population density (per square km): 8,310 <a href="../E05000738/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 242,072
Number of households 98,330
Population density 1,712 people per sq. km
GVA £4,031m
Area 141 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 2.3%
Economic Inactivity 23.1%
Children in low income households 25877
IMD average score 33.155
IMD for children 0.233
IMD for older people 0.187

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Alexandra (Ward or Electoral Division) 15090 4980 243 4784 3
Chadderton Central (Ward or Electoral Division) 11116 5450 456 2178 5
Chadderton North (Ward or Electoral Division) 11415 4710 125 3162 4
Chadderton South (Ward or Electoral Division) 11456 4620 261 4953 2
Coldhurst (Ward or Electoral Division) 13404 4510 542 4942 3
Crompton (Ward or Electoral Division) 10192 4830 64 2198 5
Failsworth East (Ward or Electoral Division) 10205 4390 117 2384 4
Failsworth West (Ward or Electoral Division) 10447 5390 131 4030 3
Hollinwood (Ward or Electoral Division) 12515 5170 365 4433 3
Medlock Vale (Ward or Electoral Division) 14402 5290 93 4071 4
Royton North (Ward or Electoral Division) 9781 4610 125 1954 5
Royton South (Ward or Electoral Division) 10794 5170 201 2891 4
Saddleworth North (Ward or Electoral Division) 9753 4800 146 234 42
Saddleworth South (Ward or Electoral Division) 10024 4190 91 309 32
Saddleworth West and Lees (Ward or Electoral Division) 10723 5590 77 2428 4
St James' (Ward or Electoral Division) 12707 5470 117 2471 5
St Mary's (Ward or Electoral Division) 15679 4950 405 5557 3
Shaw (Ward or Electoral Division) 10123 4770 312 1399 7
Waterhead (Ward or Electoral Division) 13629 5430 121 5830 2
Werneth (Ward or Electoral Division) 14173 3110 106 8310 2
Oldham (Metropolitan Borough) 242072 98330 4031 1712 141
North West (English Region) 7422295 3414050 196026 526 14104
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) 2868387 1276170 78743 2257 1271
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Alexandra (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5321 — — — — — —
Chadderton Central (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2785 — — — — — —
Chadderton North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3093 — — — — — —
Chadderton South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2869 — — — — — —
Coldhurst (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4633 — — — — — —
Crompton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2095 — — — — — —
Failsworth East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2094 — — — — — —
Failsworth West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2377 — — — — — —
Hollinwood (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3834 — — — — — —
Medlock Vale (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4762 — — — — — —
Royton North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2089 — — — — — —
Royton South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2157 — — — — — —
Saddleworth North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1892 — — — — — —
Saddleworth South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1971 — — — — — —
Saddleworth West and Lees (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2239 — — — — — —
St James' (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3828 — — — — — —
St Mary's (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5698 — — — — — —
Shaw (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2122 — — — — — —
Waterhead (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4140 — — — — — —
Werneth (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5134 — — — — — —
Oldham (Metropolitan Borough) 25877 67718 33 — — — 2 23
North West (English Region) — 1733330 — — — 431265 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) — 722798 — — — — 4 23