Crompton’s population size has been decreasing steadily since 2001. The number of residents aged over 65 has increased rapidly since 2001 (a 47% increase). The vast majority of residents (96%) are white.

Crompton’s median household income (£25,681) is higher than the Oldham average (£22,289). The employment rate (61.9%) is slightly higher than the Oldham average (58%). A lower proportion of people are on Out of Work Benefits in Crompton (7.7%) than in Oldham as a whole (11.0%).

Crompton has a lower proportion of single person households (28.0%) than the Oldham average (30.3%). The proportion of lone parent households in the ward (10.4%) is lower than the Oldham average (13.1%). The proportion of households overcrowded in the ward (2.9%) is lower than the Oldham average (7.5%).

Crompton’s rate of reported Anti-Social Behaviour is lower than the average for the borough. The overall rate of reported crimes is much lower than the Oldham average. For many crime types, the rate is less than half the borough average. Police intelligence suggests a fall in the rate of reporting.