Oldham
Metropolitan Borough in North West England
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Oldham as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | Metropolitan Borough | 217,273 | 224,897 | 242,089 | |
| Alexandra | Ward | 11,312 | 12,145 | 14,435 | → |
| Chadderton Central | Ward | 9,967 | 10,435 | 11,307 | → |
| Chadderton North | Ward | 10,269 | 11,031 | 11,810 | → |
| Chadderton South | Ward | 10,879 | 11,038 | 11,485 | → |
| Coldhurst | Ward | 11,934 | 13,201 | 14,264 | → |
| Crompton | Ward | 11,066 | 10,605 | 10,322 | → |
| Failsworth East | Ward | 10,498 | 10,473 | 10,370 | → |
| Failsworth West | Ward | 10,504 | 10,207 | 11,087 | → |
| Hollinwood | Ward | 10,895 | 10,920 | 12,310 | → |
| Medlock Vale | Ward | 11,197 | 12,359 | 15,044 | → |
| Royton North | Ward | 10,588 | 10,321 | 10,042 | → |
| Royton South | Ward | 10,373 | 10,963 | 10,932 | → |
| Saddleworth North | Ward | 9,376 | 9,695 | 9,882 | → |
| Saddleworth South | Ward | 9,215 | 9,966 | 9,953 | → |
| Saddleworth West and Lees | Ward | 10,647 | 11,094 | 11,079 | → |
| Shaw | Ward | 10,655 | 10,460 | 10,045 | → |
| St James' | Ward | 12,038 | 11,653 | 12,482 | → |
| St Mary's | Ward | 12,010 | 13,954 | 16,619 | → |
| Waterhead | Ward | 11,614 | 12,029 | 13,791 | → |
| Werneth | Ward | 12,234 | 12,348 | 14,830 | → |
| North West England | Region | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Explanation: Wards as at December 2022. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 118,324 |
| Females | 123,769 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 61,966 |
| 18-64 years | 141,509 |
| 65+ years | 38,618 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 9,568 |
| 70-79 years | 18,231 |
| 60-69 years | 23,465 |
| 50-59 years | 31,095 |
| 40-49 years | 29,939 |
| 30-39 years | 32,914 |
| 20-29 years | 29,108 |
| 10-19 years | 34,322 |
| 0-9 years | 33,451 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 201,825 |
| EU | 9,810 |
| Europe (other) | 458 |
| Middle East & Asia | 24,191 |
| Africa | 4,761 |
| Other country | 1,043 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 164,897 |
| Asian | 59,565 |
| Black | 8,209 |
| Arab | 521 |
| Mixed/multiple | 6,125 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,770 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 108,720 |
| Muslim | 59,031 |
| Hindu | 1,222 |
| Sikh | 132 |
| Buddhist | 468 |
| Jewish | 146 |
| Other religion | 589 |
| No religion | 60,507 |