Population Density in OldhamWards Ranked
Oldham has 245,000 people, about 1,720 per km².
All 20 wards in Oldham, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WernethOldham | 9,140 per km² | 15,171 | 1.66 km² |
| 2 | St Mary'sOldham | 6,241 per km² | 14,993 | 2.4 km² |
| 3 | Chadderton CentralOldham | 5,910 per km² | 11,970 | 2.03 km² |
| 4 | WaterheadOldham | 5,882 per km² | 14,176 | 2.41 km² |
| 5 | Medlock ValeOldham | 5,168 per km² | 14,412 | 2.79 km² |
| 6 | ColdhurstOldham | 5,094 per km² | 15,195 | 2.98 km² |
| 7 | AlexandraOldham | 4,531 per km² | 14,728 | 3.25 km² |
| 8 | Failsworth WestOldham | 4,390 per km² | 11,141 | 2.54 km² |
| 9 | HollinwoodOldham | 3,901 per km² | 13,235 | 3.39 km² |
| 10 | Royton SouthOldham | 2,878 per km² | 10,418 | 3.62 km² |
| 11 | Chadderton NorthOldham | 2,716 per km² | 10,699 | 3.94 km² |
| 12 | Saddleworth West & LeesOldham | 2,581 per km² | 10,976 | 4.25 km² |
| 13 | St James'Oldham | 2,519 per km² | 12,550 | 4.98 km² |
| 14 | Chadderton SouthOldham | 2,453 per km² | 12,986 | 5.29 km² |
| 15 | Failsworth EastOldham | 2,257 per km² | 10,333 | 4.58 km² |
| 16 | Royton NorthOldham | 2,057 per km² | 11,058 | 5.38 km² |
| 17 | CromptonOldham | 2,029 per km² | 9,820 | 4.84 km² |
| 18 | ShawOldham | 1,390 per km² | 10,094 | 7.26 km² |
| 19 | Saddleworth SouthOldham | 310 per km² | 10,102 | 32.5 km² |
| 20 | Saddleworth NorthOldham | 236 per km² | 9,855 | 41.7 km² |