Oldham
Oldham is a city in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 237,110. It has around 3 schools, 10 GP surgeries, 11 pharmacies, 9 supermarkets, 1 park or green space, and around 170 restaurants and cafés, with 88 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Moston, 3.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £231,636, and there was around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Oldham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Oldham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 242,088 residents at roughly 1,700 people per km².
- Council
- Oldham
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Constituency
- Oldham West and Royton
- Police force
- Greater Manchester
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 293rd of 294 English council areas — better than 0% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 7° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:28
9h 13m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
Road safety
199 reported road collisions (2025)
82 killed or seriously injured · 249 casualties · 8.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 377 rated 4–5 ★ (315 top)
- 45 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mills Hill (3.7 km)
- 102 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mills Hill (3.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£217,214 average▲ 4.6% YoY
Across Oldham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£942 average monthly rent▲ 12.5% YoY
- 1 bed £702
- 2 bed £879
- 3 bed £1,067
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,377 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (10.5 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 22 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: George Street (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms7
- Sports pitches81
- Playgrounds28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Awards for Oldham schools helping children to discover a love of reading· 2 Nov 2026
- Free Feast of Fire event to light up Oldham town centre this Saturday with fireworks and Halloween thrills· 26 Oct 2026
- First phase of Tommyfield Park officially opens in Oldham town centre· 23 Oct 2026
- “I stopped counting at 200”: Linda honoured for 35 years of dedication at Oldham fostering awards· 21 Oct 2026
- Oldham recognised as one of the country’s best-performing registration services with top ratings in national review· 20 Oct 2026
Source: Oldham Council
Population
242,088 residents in Oldham · 1,700/km²
- Under 16: 23%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 16%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,969
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK12,458
- Net moves−1,489
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 15 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
37% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,602 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (52% of 99,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
129 schools · 45,967 pupils
86 primary · 14 secondary · 29 other
Ofsted: 37 of 48 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
107 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOutstanding
- Co-op Academy FailsworthGood
- Oasis Academy LeesbrookGood
- Oasis Academy OldhamGood
- The Radclyffe SchoolGood
- Saddleworth SchoolRequires improvement
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
- North Chadderton School
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy
- The Hathershaw College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Oldham
Care & health services
228 CQC-registered services
- Care homes47
- GP practices42
- Dentists55
- Homecare agencies66
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oldham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 75 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
270 applications decided
96.7% granted · 261 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op)
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
TBC majority
- Lab 18
- Con 4
- LD 6
- Ref 15
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools28
- GPs & clinics11
- Pharmacies14
- Supermarkets14
- Parks & greens19486
- Restaurants & cafés173
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,815 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
709 jobs advertised · £38,863 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Technician, Manual Lathe Machinist, Night Senior Care Assistant - Oldham
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£681 median full-time weekly pay
6.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,775 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 111,873 certificates
12.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
75% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 40% · Wind 35% · Gas 17% · Imports 9%
66 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.5 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 56.7 women · 56.1 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in OL8
- Oldham Medical Services
- Littletown Family Med Pract
- Hill Top Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton:
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 202 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth201 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND132 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK132 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Fund £20,000 a year (term time) wage for Teaching Assistants91 local signatures · 39,730 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oldham?
- Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, in the Oldham local authority.
- What is the population of Oldham?
- Oldham has an approximate settlement population of 237,110.
- How deprived is Oldham?
- The Oldham local authority, which includes Oldham, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.