Area Info for Shaw and Crompton (Greater Manchester)

SHAW AND CROMPTON (GREATER MANCHESTER, UK)

Shaw and Crompton are two neighbouring areas located within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. These areas are historically part of Lancashire before administrative boundaries were reorganised.

Geography and Location

Shaw is situated to the south of Oldham town centre, while Crompton lies to the north of Shaw. The two areas are connected by local roads and are part of the Greater Manchester urban area. The landscape features a mix of residential, commercial, and some remaining rural elements, with the River Beal running through the region.

History

Historically, Shaw and Crompton developed during the Industrial Revolution, primarily as centres for textile manufacturing. Crompton, in particular, was known for its cotton mills and was a significant part of the Lancashire cotton industry. The areas experienced growth due to the expansion of the textile industry in the 19th century.

Community and Amenities

The areas offer a range of local amenities including shops, schools, parks, and community centres. Notable landmarks include Crompton War Memorial and various historic mills that have been repurposed or preserved. The community is diverse, with a mix of residential housing types, from Victorian terraces to modern developments.

Transport

Shaw and Crompton are well-connected by road and public transport. The area is served by bus routes linking it to Oldham town centre and Manchester city centre. The nearest railway stations are in Oldham and Manchester, providing further connectivity for residents and visitors.

Economy and Development

While historically reliant on textiles, the local economy has diversified. There are ongoing regeneration projects aimed at improving housing, retail, and community facilities. The areas are also close to larger commercial centres in Greater Manchester, providing employment opportunities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
East Crompton St George's CofE School0.21 miles
George Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8HG
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School0.21 miles
St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD
Beal Vale Primary School0.21 miles
Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY
Buckstones Primary School0.31 miles
Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN
Rushcroft Primary School0.41 miles
Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7YL
Farrowdale House School0.56 miles
Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7AD
Crompton Primary School0.70 miles
Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD
The Crompton House Church of England Academy0.80 miles
Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton0.87 miles
Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7PP
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School0.96 miles
Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ
Newhey Community Primary School1.27 miles
Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4JX
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School1.28 miles
Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School1.31 miles
Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3QZ
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School1.31 miles
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Royton and Crompton School1.31 miles
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Royton Hall Primary School1.51 miles
High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW
Health
Clinic
Ablecare - Shaw0.23 miles
Able House, Duchess Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7UT
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Shaw0.54 miles
63 Market Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8NP
Mediscan - Royton Health And Wellbeing Centre1.75 miles
Park Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6QW
Dr Kershaws Hospice (Outreach)1.77 miles
Turf Lane, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6EU
Specsavers Hearcare - Oldham - Royton1.80 miles
10 Market Square, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5QD
Scrivens Opticians And Hearing Care - Royton1.80 miles
3 Market Square, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5QD
Royton Medical Centre1.84 miles
15 Market Street, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5QA
Kingsway Clinic2.45 miles
Rochdale,, OL16 4XA
Vascular Ultrasound (Oldham)2.47 miles
D Block, Pennine Acute Nhs Trust, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2JH
Oldham Outpatients Community Services2.47 miles
Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2JH
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services2.47 miles
The Royal Oldham Hospital,, OL1 2JH
ScanAssure - Kingsway Rochdale2.81 miles
285a Kingsway (next to Morrisons) Rochdale.,, OL16 4AT
Pennine Musculoskeletal Partnership (Icats)2.85 miles
Hopwood House, Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JN
Crossfield Mill2.87 miles
Crawford Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5RS
NHS Community Diagnostics2.88 miles
Wellfield Health Centre, 116 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1AD
Oldham Integrated Community Services (Hub)2.93 miles
Ellen House, Waddington Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 6EE
GP
Dr Woodhouse & Partners0.63 miles
Crompton Health Centre, High Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8ST
Village Medical Practice0.63 miles
Village Medical Practice, Crompton Health Centre, High Street, Shaw Oldham, OL2 8ST
Dr Sk Pal & Partner0.72 miles
164 Trent Road, High Crompton, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7QR
Saraf Medical Practice1.60 miles
Saraf Medical Practice, Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham, OL1 4JU
Moorside Medical Practice1.60 miles
Moorside Medical Practice, Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Moorside Oldham, OL1 4JU
Milnrow Village Practice1.72 miles
Milnrow Village Practice, 44-48 Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4EG
Dr Sk Pal & Partner1.75 miles
The Parks Medical Practice, Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Royton Oldham, OL2 6QW
Dr Mj Beard & Partners1.75 miles
Royton Health & Well Being Centre, Park Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QW
Royton Medical Centre1.84 miles
Royton Medical Centre, 15 Market Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5QA
Stonefield Street Surgery1.88 miles
Stonefield Street Surgery, Stonefield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4JQ
Springhill Hospice2.24 miles
Springhill Hospice, Broad Lane, Rochdale, OL16 4PZ
Springfield House Medical Centre2.39 miles
Springfield House Medical Centre, 275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RJ
Donald Wilde Medical Centre2.64 miles
Donald Wilde Medical Centre, 283 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HG
The Kingsway Practice2.81 miles
285a Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, England - Uk, OL16 4AT
The Strand Medical Centre2.81 miles
The Medical Centre, The Strand, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2JG
Drs. Lewis, Dixon & Richbell2.84 miles
St Mary`s Medical Centre, Rock Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3UL
Hospital
Royal Oldham Hospital2.47 miles
Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2JH
BMI The Highfield Hospital3.56 miles
Manchester Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4LZ
Rochdale Infirmary4.04 miles
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0NB
All Saints Hospital (St George Healthcare Group)4.08 miles
159 Grange Avenue, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4EF
Tameside Hospital6.33 miles
Fountain St, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9RW
Fairfield General Hospital6.88 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7TD
Horizon Unit6.88 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
Irwell Unit6.88 miles
Fairfield General Hospital,, BL9 7TD
North Manchester General Hospital7.28 miles
Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 5RB
Prestwich Hospital8.86 miles
Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M25 3BL
Alpha Hospital Bury9.30 miles
Buller Street, (Off Bolton Road), Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS
Bigfoot Independent Hospital10.08 miles
4 Birch Hall Lane, Longsight, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 0XE
Manchester Royal Infirmary10.10 miles
Oxford Road, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital10.10 miles
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital10.10 miles
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
University Dental Hospital of Manchester10.12 miles
Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH
Pharmacy
Boots0.45 miles
8 Market Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NH
Wolstenholme and Mcdiarmid Ltd0.54 miles
67 Market Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NP
Asda Pharmacy0.55 miles
Greenfield Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.61 miles
29 High Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8RF
Lifestyle0.72 miles
160 Trent Road, High Crompton, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7QR
Moorside Pharmacy1.60 miles
679 Ripponden Road, 679 Ripponden Road, Moorside, Oldham, OL1 4JU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.73 miles
25 Park Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QN
Rowlands Pharmacy1.75 miles
Unit 5 Pennine Precinct, Newhey Road, Milnrow, OL16 4JD
Lloydspharmacy1.75 miles
Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.80 miles
38-40 Market Square, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5QD
Market Square Pharmacy1.80 miles
28 Market Square, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5QD
Rowlands Pharmacy1.88 miles
Milnrow Health Centre, Stonefield Street,Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HZ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.44 miles
242 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RB
Gardners Chemist2.58 miles
285 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HD
Oldham Road Pharmacy2.60 miles
497 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4TF
Boots2.61 miles
Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway, Oldham, OL2 5HX
Leisure
Park
TANDLE HILL2.33 miles
GREENACRES CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)2.74 miles
BARE TREES3.10 miles
HOLLINGWORTH3.18 miles
CHADDERTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)3.40 miles
GLODWICK LOWS3.45 miles
BROADFIELD PARK (Grade II Listed)3.58 miles
FALINGE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.16 miles
HOPWOOD WOODLANDS4.41 miles
ROCHDALE CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)4.41 miles
ROCHER VALE4.50 miles
QUEEN'S PARK ROCHDALE (Grade II Listed)5.24 miles
KNOT HILL5.26 miles
HEALEY DELL5.41 miles
DAISY NOOK5.47 miles
ALKRINGTON WOODS5.61 miles
Shop
Groceries
Iceland Shaw0.45 miles
17/25 Market Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NR
Tesco Oldham (Express)0.50 miles
60-62 Market St, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8NH
ASDA Shaw0.55 miles
Greenfield Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8QP
ALDI 1 Refuge Street0.60 miles
Shaw, OL2 8RH
Londis High Crompton P.O & Newsmart0.85 miles
1 Thornham Road, Oldham, OL2 7HR
Shaks Mini Market0.92 miles
387 Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham Lancashire OL2 7NN
Londis Newhey News1.26 miles
34 Huddersfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 3QF
Heyside Mini Market & Post Office1.54 miles
8 Heyside, Royton Manchester OL2 6LN
Co-op Oldham1.59 miles
Moorside Oldham, OL4 2LN
Co-op Oldham1.59 miles
The Grotton, OL4 5SE
Raja Bros. Convenience Store1.60 miles
663 Ripponden Road, Moorside, Oldham OL1 4JU
Co-op Oldham1.79 miles
Rochdale Road, Royton, OL2 5PT
Lidl Royton1.83 miles
Croft Head, Royton, OL2 5WD
Tesco Rochdale (Express)1.83 miles
Milnrow Precinct, Newhey Rd, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4JD
M.J’s Premier Store1.84 miles
1 Richmond Avenue, Royton Lancs OL2 5RH
Royton Supermarket1.86 miles
762 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham Lancashire OL2 6XG
Transport
Airport
Manchester Airport Terminal 216.84 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 116.99 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 317.07 miles
Manchester Airport17.08 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport26.43 miles
Sheffield City Airport31.94 miles
Bus Stop
Milnrow Rd/Wrens Nest (S)0.03 miles
Smallbrook Rd/Wrens Nest (E)0.03 miles
Smallbrook Rd/Wrens Nest (N)0.05 miles
Cowie St/Smallbrook Rd (E)0.15 miles
Cowie St/Helmshore Way (W)0.15 miles
Milnrow Rd/Bridge St (S)0.16 miles
Oak Street/Linney Lane (S)0.16 miles
Oak St/Linney Ln (S)0.16 miles
Linney Ln/Rutland Way (E)0.17 miles
Milnrow Rd/Bridge St (N)0.18 miles
Linney Ln/George St (W)0.19 miles
George St/Scarr Ln (N)0.20 miles
George Street/Scarr Lane (N)0.21 miles
George St/Scarr Ln (S)0.21 miles
Milnrow Rd/Chancery Ln (N)0.21 miles
George St/Arley Dr (N)0.22 miles
Railway Station
Rochdale Rail Station3.20 miles
Smithy Bridge Rail Station3.59 miles
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station3.66 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station4.00 miles
Littleborough Rail Station4.14 miles
Greenfield Rail Station4.38 miles
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station5.12 miles
Moston Rail Station5.30 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station6.35 miles
Marsden Rail Station6.68 miles
Stalybridge Rail Station6.91 miles
Guide Bridge Rail Station7.56 miles
Walsden Rail Station7.83 miles
Fairfield Rail Station8.06 miles
Hyde North Rail Station8.18 miles
Flowery Field Rail Station8.39 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (OL2 8B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment20
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
71, GLEBE STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SF		£165,000
2026-04-08
terraced
leasehold
45, LYON STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7RU		£175,000
2026-03-31
terraced
leasehold
4, WOODEND
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7UR		£205,000
2026-03-27
semidetached
freehold
46, CHRISTINE STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SQ		£192,000
2026-03-25
terraced
leasehold
38, NETHERHOUSE ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7HY		£245,000
2026-03-06
semidetached
leasehold
126, ROCHDALE ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SB		£117,000
2026-03-06
terraced
leasehold
19, ST JAMES STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7TD		£172,000
2026-03-05
terraced
leasehold
1, SACKVILLE CLOSE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7RR		£360,000
2026-03-04
detached
leasehold
5, WORSLEY PLACE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7BQ		£215,000
2026-03-04
semidetached
freehold
70, BEDFORD AVENUE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7DW		£265,000
2026-03-04
semidetached
freehold
59, DERWENT DRIVE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7YE		£150,000
2026-02-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
97, MILNROW ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7TN		£159,950
2026-02-27
terraced
leasehold
150, TRENT ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7QR		£220,000
2026-02-23
semidetached
leasehold
35, TUDOR STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7RX		£156,000
2026-02-20
terraced
leasehold
19, ST JOSEPHS CLOSE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7UZ		£269,500
2026-02-20
detached
leasehold
19, GREAT MEADOW
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7PU		£315,000
2026-02-16
semidetached
leasehold
4, RUSH MOUNT
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7QJ		£145,000
2026-02-13
semidetached
leasehold
1A, CROMPTON WAY
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8RD		£88,000
2026-02-09
otherPropertyType
leasehold
MOSS BANK (3), QUEEN STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8RR		£191,000
2026-02-06
terraced
leasehold
49, ARTHUR STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SJ		£135,000
2026-02-06
terraced
leasehold
215, ROCHDALE ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7JD		£350,000
2026-02-03
detached
freehold
25, BRANDON CRESCENT
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7YB		£180,000
2026-01-30
terraced
leasehold
18, DUNNING DRIVE
ROYTON
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 6GP		£445,000
2026-01-30
detached
freehold
472, SHAW ROAD
ROYTON
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 6PG		£114,000
2026-01-27
terraced
leasehold
12, HENTHORN STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7AY		£140,000
2026-01-27
terraced
leasehold
12, OAK STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8UZ		£225,000
2026-01-16
terraced
freehold
5, TRENT ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7YG		£245,000
2026-01-09
semidetached
freehold
21, MOOR STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7BE		£191,000
2026-01-09
terraced
freehold
3, BOWLER STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SL		£175,000
2026-01-09
terraced
leasehold
5, LEWIS STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8SN		£110,000
2026-01-09
terraced
leasehold
22, ALISON STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SU		£138,500
2026-01-06
terraced
leasehold
8, HIGHAM CLOSE
ROYTON
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 6TQ		£373,150
2025-12-19
semidetached
leasehold
53, TRENT ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7YQ		£247,500
2025-12-19
semidetached
leasehold
7, CROSSLEY STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8EN		£138,000
2025-12-18
terraced
leasehold
27, BRUNSWICK STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7RY		£180,000
2025-12-18
terraced
leasehold
38, LEES STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7TF		£158,500
2025-12-12
terraced
leasehold
11, KINGS ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7BJ		£260,000
2025-12-12
semidetached
leasehold
42, FARROW STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7AD		£206,000
2025-12-12
terraced
leasehold
90, BEDFORD AVENUE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7DW		£277,000
2025-12-12
semidetached
freehold
95, MANOR ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7JG		£365,000
2025-12-12
semidetached
freehold
29, CHILTERN CLOSE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7RL		£499,950
2025-12-10
detached
leasehold
5, LYON STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7RU		£155,000
2025-12-10
terraced
leasehold
46, TWINGATES CLOSE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8PU		£230,000
2025-12-10
terraced
leasehold
2, BRITANNIA AVENUE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8UT		£60,000
2025-12-08
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, CROMPTON WAY
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8RD		£160,000
2025-12-05
terraced
leasehold
52, FRASER STREET
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7SD		£199,950
2025-11-28
terraced
leasehold
32, MANOR ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7JJ		£320,000
2025-11-28
detached
leasehold
3, BARTLETT ROAD
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7BS		£325,000
2025-11-28
detached
leasehold
26, BRITANNIA AVENUE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 8UT		£184,000
2025-11-21
terraced
freehold
3, ST JOSEPHS CLOSE
SHAW
OLDHAM
GREATER MANCHESTER
OL2 7UZ		£215,000
2025-11-21
semidetached
leasehold
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