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Shaw

Total population

10,045

Coordinates53.58°, -2.09°

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City facts

Overview

Shaw is a ward and part of the built-up area in the civil parish of Shaw and Crompton, in the Oldham district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. It is about 9 miles from Manchester city centre. In 2021 the built-up area of Shaw and Crompton had a population of 18,245. In 2021 the ward had a population of 10,045. Until 1974 it was in Lancashire.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.5782
Longitude
-2.0935
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074541936
Local type
Town
Region
North West

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names