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Roadworks in Oldham by area

Across the areas we cover there are 28 roadworks on now and 28 booked for the next month, and 20 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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28roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
28coming upbooked for the next 30 days
20road closureson now or coming up
14closures this week and next13 in the next 7 days

Darker means more roadworks. Tap an area for its page.

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Busiest right now: Oldham (17), Failsworth (16) and Lees (12). The middle Oldham area has 2, and 18 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Oldham (14), Failsworth (11) and Lees (9).

Every area, ranked

1OldhamOL1179814
2FailsworthM351613311
3LeesOL412669
4ChaddertonOL912666
5UppermillOL312752
6RoytonOL211744
7ShawOL211471
8New DelphOL39722
9Luzley BrookOL27431
10DerkerOL16426
11Spring HillOL46426
12MumpsOL16425
13DelphOL36602
14DobcrossOL36421
15HigginshawOL15415
16Primrose BankOL85325
17Middleton JunctionM245141
18GreenfieldOL3523–
19ColdhurstOL14404
20GrasscroftOL4413–
21HaggateOL2440–
22High CromptonOL2413–
23RoyleyOL2440–
24WoodhousesM35422–
25WatersheddingsOL43213
26GlodwickOL43122
27MoorheyOL43122
28HathershawOL83031
29HeysideOL23031
30Shaw EdgeOL23031
31Lydgate (OL4)OL4312–
32Wood EndOL2312–
33Copster HillOL82022
34DiggleOL32111
35HollinwoodOL82021
36Lime GateOL82021
37BardsleyOL8202–
38CowlishawOL2202–
39GrottonOL4202–
40AltOL81011
41BuskOL91101
42CoppiceOL81011
43HollinsOL81011
44HoltsOL41011
45LimesideOL81011
46WaterheadOL41011
47Chadderton ParkOL9101–
48CowhillOL9101–
49MoorsideOL4101–
50Shaw SideOL2101–
51Stock BrookOL9101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 7 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Barry StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadDerker3 Nov to 4 NovOpenreach
Greenside WayWork on pipes or cables on the pavement and on the vergeMiddleton Junction9 Nov to 13 NovHutchison 3g
Ward LaneRailway work in the roadDiggle16 Nov to 20 NovNetwork Rail

3 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Delph LaneA new connection to a building in the road and on the pavementDelphUntil 4 NovUnited Utilities Water
Midgrove LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementNew DelphUntil 9 NovCadent Gas
Dunbar StreetPrivate works under licence in the roadColdhurstUntil 24 DecOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Coronation RoadC/w o/s 22FailsworthUntil 15 JanLicensed by the council
High StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementOldhamUntil 5 FebOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Lord StreetRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementOldhamUntil 5 FebOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Abbotsford RoadPrivate works under licence in the road and on the pavementDerkerUntil 22 FebOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Abbotsford RoadFull lengthDerkerUntil 22 FebLicensed by the council
London RoadPrivate works under licence in the road and on the pavementDerkerUntil 1 MarOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Sydenham StreetPrivate works under licence in the roadDerkerUntil 1 MarOldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Old Church StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementMumpsUntil 28 AprOldham Metropolitan Borough Council

11 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

United Utilities Water1730%
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council1323%
Cadent Gas814%
Sp Electricity North West611%
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council24%
Openreach24%
Hutchison 3g12%
Grain12%
Rochdale Borough Council12%
Network Rail12%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Oldham publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Street parties and play streets (9 on now or coming up) close roads on set days, so they are shown on each area’s page but not counted as roadworks.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Oldham have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Oldham (17), Failsworth (16), Lees (12), Chadderton (12) and Uppermill (12). The middle area has 2.

Which roads are closed in Oldham this week?

13 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Dunbar Street in Coldhurst, London Road in Derker and Sydenham Street in Derker. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Oldham?

Of the 56 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by United Utilities Water (17), Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (13) and Cadent Gas (8). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.