Oakham

Oakham
Cutts Close Park in Oakham, with All Saints' Church in the background (September 2012)
Oakham is located in Rutland
Oakham
Oakham
Location within Rutland
Population12,149 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSK857088
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°40′14″N 0°44′00″W / 52.6705°N 0.7333°W / 52.6705; -0.7333

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).

  1. ^ "Oakham Town Council Website". Oakham Town Council. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ "City Population. Retrieved 12 March 2023". Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.