Kirklees vs Oldham

A side-by-side comparison of the Kirklees and Oldhamlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Kirklees is the more populous; council tax is lower in Kirklees; Kirklees has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Kirklees	Oldham
Population	433,216	242,088
Density	1,060/km²	1,700/km²
Deprivation	12% in most-deprived 10%	30% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,441	£2,602
Schools Good/Outstanding	82%	77%
Aged under 16	20%	23%
Aged 16–64	62%	61%
Aged 65+	18%	16%

Kirklees council area →Oldham council area →