| Shaw | |
|---|---|
 The Pineapple | |
  Shaw Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Area | 4.025 km2 (1.554 sq mi) |
| Population | 18,245 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 4,533/km2 (11,740/sq mi) |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OLDHAM |
| Postcode district | OL2 |
| Dialling code | 0161 |
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Shaw is a ward and part of the built-up area in the civil parishofShaw 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.[1] In 2021 the ward had a population of 10,045.[2] Until 1974 it was in Lancashire.
The name "Shaw" comes from the Old English sceaga meaning "copse" or "small wood" and was recorded as Shaghe in 1555.[3]
