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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Local authority area: Oldham
Oldham is a metropolitan borough, in the North West England region of England. It covers 142.3 km² and had 243,912 residents in 2022 — about 1,714 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Oldham.
Town hall in the administrative centreOldham Civic Centre
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People
Population
Estimates recorded for Oldham, 2012–2022.
Residents, 2022243,912+8.0% since 2012
Land area142.3km²55.0 sq mi
Density1,714/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#107of 382 UK councils · #98 in England
Population estimates5 data points
225.9K230.8K235.6K237.6K243.9K
20122015201820202022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
Oldham became a local authority area.
Same region, same type
All councils in North WestOther metropolitan boroughs in North West
Elections
20 electoral wards
Census 2021: 242,078 residents in 93,147 households across the wards; 15.9% aged 65+, 60.4% of homes owned, 27.6% of households without a car.
Visit
Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CAfter Care TeamCouncil office · Oldham OL4 1DBTChadderton District Town HallTown hall · Oldham OL9 6PY · hours listedTOldham Council Civic Centre - Access OldhamTown hall · Oldham OL1 1UT · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q1278608 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.