 Oldham , considered as a combination of the 2001 electoral wards of Alexandra , <unk> , Hollinwood , St. James , St. <unk> , St. <unk> , Waterhead and Werneth , has an average age of 33 @.@ 5 , and compared against the average <unk> of the United Kingdom , has a high level of people of South Asian heritage , particularly those with roots in Pakistan and Bangladesh . Due to the town 's prevalence as an industrial centre and thus a hub for employment , Oldham attracted migrant workers throughout its history , including those from wider @-@ England , Scotland , Ireland and Poland . 
