Oldham
Sign in to saveOldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester City Centre. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021.
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Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, located in the elevated Pennines region between two rivers and serving as the administrative center for the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. With a population of over 242,000 as of 2021, it is a significant urban area in the Greater Manchester region.
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Key facts
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- Oldham
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- Town
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- 110,718
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- (2021 Census)
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- Areas of the town
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- Alt (part)
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- Coldhurst
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- Copster Hill
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- Derker
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- Featherstall
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- Hollins
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- Fitton Hill
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Industrial Revolution and cotton
- Engineering
- Coal mining
- Social history
- Governance
- Civic history
- Parliamentary representation
- Politics
- Geography
- Divisions and suburbs
- Demographics
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Town Hall
- War memorial
- Civic Centre
- Churches
- Transport
- Sport
- Media
- Education
- Public services
- Culture
- Carnival
- International relations
- Britain in Bloom
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester City Centre. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England." At its zenith, it was the most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world, producing more cotton than France and Germany combined. Oldham's textile industry fell into decline in the mid-20th century; the town's last mill closed in 1998.