Shaw
WardNorth west Oldham. About 10,209 people in 7.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Shaw, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Shaw compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
ShawMiddle
Population20 wards, Oldham · 2021
10,0494th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Oldham · Jan 2026
96.7%8th lowest
Claimant rate20 wards, Oldham · Aug 2026
4.8%9th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Oldham · 2021
62.2%joint 8th 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 Shaw alone. See Oldham
Shaw in brief
Shaw had 10,049 usual residents at the census.
In Shaw, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Shaw, 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.2% of residents in Shaw were aged 15 to 64 at the census.