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Population in Oldham

Every population series published for Oldham, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Oldham, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,421 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,489 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 68 or 4.8% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -228 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -81 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -743 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -853 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -927 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,631 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,056 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,489 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -1,489 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Oldham, international migration into a local authority rose from 903 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,383 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,480 or 274.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 903 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,794 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,716 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,926 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,383 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,383 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Oldham, international migration out of a local authority rose from 592 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,730 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,138 or 192.2% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 595 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 828 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 987 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 831 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,038 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,730 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,730 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Oldham, net international migration by local authority rose from 311 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,653 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,342 or 431.5% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 571 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 77 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -261 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,653 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,653 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Oldham, births by local authority fell from 3,257 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,193 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 64 or 2.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,316 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,081 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,064 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,193 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,193 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Oldham, deaths by local authority rose from 2,031 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,178 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 147 or 7.2% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,984 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,072 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,369 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,178 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,178 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Oldham, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,226 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,015 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 211 or 17.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,093 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 825 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 695 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,015 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,015 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Oldham, other population change by local authority fell from 784 in Year to mid-2012 to 11 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 773 or 98.6% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 981 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 773 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 782 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 891 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 944 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 11 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 11 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Oldham, population by local authority rose from 225,157 in Mid-2011 to 251,560 in Mid-2024, a change of 26,403 or 11.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 225,157 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 226,057 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 227,866 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 230,348 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 232,693 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 235,021 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 237,161 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 239,923 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 242,077 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 242,181 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 242,003 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 244,885 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 247,969 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 251,560 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 251,560 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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