Oldham

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Oldham.

Population
237,628
People in Employment
94,765 (63.8%)
People Inactive
45,980 (31.0%)
People Unemployed
7,680 (5.2%)
Number Of Jobs
71k
Median Salary
£24,174
Mean Salary
£27,176

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Oldham. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Oldham for 2024

Oldhams most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 33 crimes and in 2022 there were 35 crimes. Which is an decrease of 2 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 37 2
Getting Better
Other crime 1 1 No Change
Criminal damage and arson 1 0
Getting Better
Drugs 2 0
Getting Better
Other theft 6 0
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2 0
Getting Better
Public order 10 0
Getting Better
Robbery 2 0
Getting Better
Shoplifting 3 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 1 0
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1 0
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 0 0 No Change
Burglary 3 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Oldham

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Alexandra has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Oldham, with 4318 crimes and 394 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Failsworth West has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St Mary's 335 45
Shaw 55 5
Coldhurst 1 0
Alexandra 0 0
Chadderton North 0 0
Chadderton Central 0 0
Werneth 0 0
Chadderton South 0 0
Crompton 0 0
Failsworth East 0 0
Failsworth West 0 0
Hollinwood 0 0
Medlock Vale 0 0
Royton North 0 0
Royton South 0 0
Saddleworth North 0 0
Saddleworth South 0 0
Saddleworth West and Lees 0 0
St James' 0 0
Waterhead 0 0

Crime map for Oldham

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Oldham

The average property price in Oldham is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £341,974.26 £214,610.32 £155,494.92 £129,386.46
2022 £327,893.45 £207,164.04 £150,697.40 £126,016.23
2021 £290,917.53 £184,684.23 £135,076.46 £116,155.57
2020 £254,705.47 £163,275.11 £118,566.83 £104,709.21
2019 £238,100.90 £152,491.37 £111,154.36 £100,398.87
2018 £227,636.23 £145,481.26 £106,494.45 £97,281.88
2017 £219,346.70 £139,743.03 £102,902.35 £95,573.29
2016 £205,514.58 £131,212.05 £97,494.94 £88,358.21
2015 £194,860.45 £124,425.43 £92,724.65 £84,220.01
2014 £191,363.09 £122,616.68 £91,958.68 £83,664.71
2013 £182,782.97 £116,333.03 £87,174.79 £79,974.12
2012 £181,910.67 £115,812.34 £87,122.40 £80,786.45
2011 £187,241.91 £117,934.64 £88,504.76 £83,020.71
2010 £194,541.87 £123,750.07 £93,690.27 £87,303.75

Property prices over time for Oldham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Oldham

The median salary in Oldham is £24,174 and the mean salary in Oldham is £27,176.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k
Median Salary
£24,174
Annual Percentage Change
2.2%
Mean Salary
£27,176

Salary comparison between Oldham and North West

See how Oldham compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Oldham ranks 26 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Oldham

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
75 600 1,000 335 335 740 480 575 295 130 220 810 610 5 120 335 490