Removal Companies : Oldham, Greater Manchester

Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south-southeast of Rochdale, and 6.9 miles (11.1 km) northeast of the city of Manchester. Oldham is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, of which Oldham is the administrative centre.

At 164 miles (264 km) north-northwest of London, Oldham stands 700 feet (213 m) above sea level, 6.9 miles (11.1 km) northeast of Manchester city centre, on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock. Saddleworth and the South Pennines are close to the east, whilst on all other sides, Oldham is bound by smaller towns, including Ashton-under-Lyne, Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton and Shaw and Crompton, with little or no green space between them.

Oldham is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the major M62 motorway, but is linked to it by the M60 at Hollinwood, and A627(M) via Chadderton. There are major A roads to Ashton-under-Lyne, Huddersfield, Manchester, and Rochdale.

Postcode areas in Oldham : OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9.

Phone Dialling Code : 0161

Population: 103,544 (2001)

Coordinates: (approx)
Latitude: 53.558°N - Longitude: 2.114°W

Local Areas: Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury, Dukinfield, Heywood, Hyde, Littleborough, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stalybridge, Stockport

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