| Oakham | |
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 Cutts Close Park in Oakham, with All Saints' Church in the background (September 2012) | |
  Oakham Location within Rutland | |
| Population | 12,149 (2021 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK857088 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | List
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| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Oakham is a market town and civil parish in Rutland (of which it is the county town) in the East Midlands of England. The town is located 25 miles (40.2 km) east of Leicester, 28 miles (45.1 km) south-east of Nottingham and 23 miles (37.0 km) north-west of Peterborough. It had a population of 12,149 in the 2021 census.[2] Oakham is to the west of Rutland Water and in the Vale of Catmose. Its height above sea level ranges from 325 to 400 ft (99 to 122 m).
- ^ "Oakham Town Council Website". Oakham Town Council. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "City Population. Retrieved 12 March 2023". Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.