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Part of Oldham is rural and semi-rural, with a quarter of the borough lying within the Peak District National Park. The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale lies to the north-west, the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees (of West Yorkshire) to the east, and the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside to the south.
Overview . As of mid-2017, Oldham’s population is 233,759, making it the seventh largest borough in Greater Manchester. Oldham has a higher proportion (22.5%) of non-white Black and Minority...
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Oldham benefits from a high-quality rural and semi-rural environment, including a quarter of the borough lying within the Peak District National Park. There are three parliamentary constituencies...
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In 1951 parts of the Limehurst Rural District were added to the County Borough of Oldham, and in 1954 further parts of the same district added to it on its abolition. Since 1961, Oldham has been twinned with Kranj in Slovenia.
Ours is a borough of contrasts. Almost a quarter of Oldham lies within the spectacular Peak District National Park, with picturesque Saddleworth villages offering the best of rural life. Meanwhile, our town centre is undergoing a huge transformation, with plans for a new shopping centre, market and food hall, park and cultural attractions now ...
19 January 2023. The population passed 240,000. Between the last two censuses (held in 2011 and 2021), the population of Oldham increased by 7.6%, from around 224,900 in 2011 to around 242,100 in...
The Prehistoric Landscape. Many prehistoric finds, particularly from the Mesolithic period (c.9600 – 4000 BC), have been discovered in the borough. After c.8000 BC, the climate of the Pennine region warmed up and the ice and snow from the last Ice Age disappeared.
