| Official Name: | Shaw |
| Country: | England |
| Region: | North West England |
| Coordinates: | 53.5783°N -2.0951°W |
| Post Town: | Oldham |
| Postcode Area: | OL |
| Postcode District: | OL2 |
| Dial Code: | 0161 |
| Population: | 18245 |
| Population Ref: | (2021 census) |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.025 |
| Static Image: | Aldi, Shaw - geograph.org.uk - 1986673.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Aldi, Shaw |
Shaw is a ward and part of the built-up area in the civil parish of Shaw 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]