City Profile • Local Authority

Oldham

Oldham is a local authority district comprising 9 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £229k, reflecting a upward trend of 6.7% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

243,912
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

9 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Oldham authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English65.2%
Pakistani13.5%
Bangladeshi9.0%
African2.5%
White: Other White2.1%
Any other ethnic group1.1%

Age Profile

10-14 years7.5%
5-9 years7.2%
30-34 years6.9%
15-19 years6.7%
35-39 years6.7%
50-54 years6.6%

Top Occupations

Professional15.3%
Elementary occupations13.3%
Associate professional11.5%
Skilled trades11.3%
Caring and leisure10.8%
Managers and directors9.8%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright31.6%
Owned: Mortgage28.8%
Private rented: Landlord15.3%
Social rented: Other13.1%
Social rented: Council8.1%
Private rented: Other2.4%

Area DNA

health9/10
safety10/10
transit10/10
investment10/10