Borough of Oldham · England
Saddleworth population
25,441people · latest estimate
Saddleworth has a population of 25,441, making it the 3rd largest place in Borough of Oldham.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Oldham population trends, 2001–2025.
Saddleworth in context
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
The centre of Saddleworth sits in postcode district OL3.
Council tax
The area Band D council tax for Oldham, the billing authority covering Saddleworth, is £2,602 for 2026–27.
From MHCLG's council tax statistics (Table 9): the area average including police, fire and parish precepts, so it is the council's figure rather than the town's, and your own band depends on your property's 1991 valuation.
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Nearby in Borough of Oldham
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham | 237,110 |
| 2 | Chadderton | 37,602 |
| 3 | Royton | 22,848 |
| 4 | Failsworth | 20,555 |
| 5 | Lees | 12,630 |
| 6 | Hollinwood | 12,310 |