Crompton
WardNorth west Oldham. About 9,904 people in 4.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Crompton, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Crompton compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
CromptonMiddle
Population20 wards, Oldham · 2021
9,9352nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Oldham · Jan 2026
98.7%joint 8th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Oldham · Aug 2026
3.5%joint 4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Oldham · 2021
59.6%2nd lowest
Figures for the whole of Oldham
These figures are published for the whole of Oldham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Oldham and not Crompton alone. See Oldham
Crompton in brief
Crompton had 9,935 usual residents at the census.
In Crompton, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Crompton, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.6% of residents in Crompton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.