Oldham (borough) - Definition

Borough of Oldham
Geography
Status:	Metropolitan borough
Region:	North West England
Ceremonial County:	Greater Manchester
Area: - Total	Ranked 213th 142.36 km²
Admin. HQ:	Oldham
ONS code:	00BP
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 53rd 218,578 1,535 / km²
Ethnicity:	86.1% White 11.9% S.Asian
Politics
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.oldham.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	Phil Woolas, Michael Meacher

Oldham is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is named for its largest settlement, Oldham, but covers a larger area. Other places include Shaw, Royton, Chadderton and Failsworth.

To the east it covers part of Saddleworth Moor.

Wards

Oldham consists of 20 wards:

Alexandra

Chadderton Central

Chadderton North

Chadderton South

Coldhurst

Crompton

Failsworth East

Failsworth West

Hollinwood

Lees

Royton North

Royton South

Saddleworth East

Saddleworth West

St James

St Marys

St Pauls

Shaw

Waterhead

Werneth

See maps illustrating warding of Oldham (http://www.boundarycommittee.org.uk/your-area/oldham.cfm) The current borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the county borough of Oldham along with Chadderton, Crompton, Failsworth, Lees and Royton urban districts in Lancashire and Saddleworth urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

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