# Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

The east of the North West. About 117,660 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 31 square kilometres.

Jim McMahon has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton since July 2024. They won by 4,976 votes on a 50.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001416. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## MP and the 2024 result

Jim McMahon has been the Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton since July 2024.
They won by 4,976 votes on a 50.7% turnout.

MP: [Jim McMahon](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4569) (Labour (Co-op)).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jim McMahon (elected) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 13,232 | 34.3% |
| Zaffar Iqbal | Independent | 8,256 | 21.4% |
| David Silbiger | Reform UK | 6,848 | 17.8% |
| Horatio Lovering | Conservative | 4,066 | 10.5% |
| Raja Miah | Independent | 2,470 | 6.4% |
| Samsuzzaman Syed | Green Party | 1,857 | 4.8% |
| Hannah Kitching | Liberal Democrat | 1,271 | 3.3% |
| Tony Wilson | Independent | 573 | 1.5% |

Electorate 76,031. Turnout 50.7%. Majority 4,976 (12.9%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3691

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 12.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had a majority of 12.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 293rd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 50.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 50.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 63rd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 112,030** (2021). Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had 112,030 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 112th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 83%** (2022). About 83% of people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001416) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 83% of people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001416) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001416) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001416) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had 112,030 usual residents at the census.

## How Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 12.9% | joint 293rd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 50.7% | joint 63rd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 112,030 | 112th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 83% | joint 149th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton?

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had 112,030 usual residents at the census.
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is the 112th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Oldham

Most of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton lies in Oldham. These figures are published for the whole of Oldham, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton itself. [See Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

- **Average house price: £217,214** (August 2026). Oldham’s average house price was £217,214 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,042** (2025). Full-time workers living in Oldham earned a median of £34,042 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 34th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Oldham costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 36.8** (2025). Oldham has a deprivation score of 36.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 11th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton in brief

The winner in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had a majority of 12.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 50.7%.
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton had 112,030 usual residents at the census.
About 83% of people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001416
- Council: [Oldham †](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 30.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 117,660*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 65
- Output areas: 325

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

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## Latest updates for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001416

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