Metropolitan Borough of Oldham

Borough of Oldham
Oldham skyline with Oldham Civic Centre in the distance and Oldham Parish Church
Oldham skyline with Oldham Civic Centre in the distance and Oldham Parish Church
Motto(s): 
Latin: Sapere Aude, lit.'dare to be wise'
Oldham shown within Greater Manchester
Oldham shown within Greater Manchester
Coordinates: 53°32′N 2°07′W / 53.533°N 2.117°W / 53.533; -2.117
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth West
Ceremonial county and city regionGreater Manchester
Incorporated1 April 1974
Named forOldham
Administrative HQOldham Civic Centre
Government
 • TypeMetropolitan borough
 • BodyOldham Council
 • ExecutiveLeader and cabinet
 • ControlNo overall control
 • LeaderArooj Shah (L)
 • MayorZahid Chauhan
 • MPs
Area
 • Total55 sq mi (142 km2)
 • Rank167th
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total243,912
 • Rank77th
 • Density4,440/sq mi (1,714/km2)
DemonymOldhamer
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode area
Dialling code
  • 01457
  • 0161
  • 01706
ISO 3166 codeGB-OLD
GSS codeE08000004
Websiteoldham.gov.uk

The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. It is named after its largest town, Oldham. The borough had a population of 243,912 in 2022, making it the sixth-largest district by population in Greater Manchester.[3] The borough spans 142 square kilometres (55 sq mi).[5]

  1. ^ "Councillors and leadership". Oldham Council. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Oldham Local Authority (E08000004)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.