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Population in Oldham

Population in Oldham was 251,915 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons251,915
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high251,9152025
Series low225,1572011

Population in Oldham, 2011 to 2025

220K230K240K250K260K201120142017202020252011: 225,157 persons2012: 226,057 persons2013: 227,866 persons2014: 230,348 persons2015: 232,693 persons2016: 235,021 persons2017: 237,161 persons2018: 239,923 persons2019: 242,077 persons2020: 242,181 persons2021: 242,003 persons2022: 244,584 persons2023: 247,251 persons2024: 250,725 persons2025: 251,915 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025251,915
2024250,725
2023247,251
2022244,584
2021242,003
2020242,181
2019242,077
2018239,923
2017237,161
2016235,021
2015232,693
2014230,348
2013227,866
2012226,057
2011225,157

Compared with North West

Place2025
Oldham251,915
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Oldham?

Population in Oldham was 251,915 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.5% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Oldham?

251,915 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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