 According to data from the United Kingdom Census 2001 , Oldham had a total resident population of 103 @,@ 544 , making it the <unk> most populous settlement in England , and the 5th most populous settlement of the Greater Manchester Urban Area . This figure in conjunction with its area provides Oldham with a population density of 3 @,@ <unk> people per square mile ( 1 @,@ 544 per km ² ) . The local population has been described as broadly " working class " ; the middle classes tending to live in outlying settlements . 
