Thrift stores in Oldham
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Oldham, England that patience currently stretches across 511 mapped shops — 489 of them are charity shops and 22 are independent second-hand stores, so Oldham gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Oldham (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include CEX Entertainment Exchange and Sue Ryder Care, plus Kirkwood Hospice — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Oldham's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Oldham thrift lineup
511 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
CEX Entertainment Exchange
Second-hand store
CEX Entertainment Exchange — an independent second-hand store on 31 Northgate.
31 Northgate
Sue Ryder Care
Charity shop
Sue Ryder Care is a charity shop.
Kirkwood Hospice
Charity shop
Kirkwood Hospice is a charity shop.
Lifeline Children's Cancer Foundation
Charity shop
Lifeline Children's Cancer Foundation — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shopRun by Cancer Research UK
Run by Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Forget Me Not Hospice
Charity shop
Forget Me Not Hospice is a charity shop.
Manacare Foundation
Charity shop
Manacare Foundation — a charity shop.
Manacare Foundation
Charity shop
Manacare Foundation is a charity shop.
Shelter
Charity shop
Shelter — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Shelter: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop, found on 1 Ramsden Street in Huddersfield. Also worth knowing about Cancer Research UK: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Ramsden Street, Huddersfield
Phone: +44 1484 518035
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop, found on 26 Market Street in Wigan. Also worth knowing about Wigan & Leigh Hospice: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
26 Market Street, Wigan, WN6 0HN
Phone: +44 1257 423 558
cashconverters
Second-hand store
cashconverters — an independent second-hand store.
Sue Ryder
Charity shopRun by sue ryder
Sue Ryder is a charity shop run by sue ryder.
Sense
Charity shop
Sense is a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shopRun by British heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop run by British heart Foundation on 587 Wilbraham Road, Manchester. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
587 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AF
Phone: +44 161 526 3765
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder is a charity shop on 27 Railway Street. Sue Ryder also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:15-16:45; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 Railway Street, WF12 8EB
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:15-16:45; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1924 430585
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester. Oxfam also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester, M8 8EP
Phone: +44161 641 3950
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop on Arndale Shopping Centre.
Arndale Shopping Centre
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop, found on Piccadilly Station Approach in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Barnardo's: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00.
Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Re-Market
Second-hand store
Re-Market — an independent second-hand store, found on 4-10 Piccadilly in Manchester.
4-10 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 3AN
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop, found on 2 Henshaw Street in Oldham. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
2 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 3AA
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop on 8-10 Oldham Street, Manchester. Oxfam also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
8-10 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ
Phone: +44 161 228 3797
Mind
Charity shop
Mind — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Cheadle.
Finney Lane, Cheadle
St Ann's Hospice
Charity shop
St Ann's Hospice — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Heald Green.
Finney Lane, Heald Green
Beechwood
Charity shop
Beechwood — a charity shop, found on Finney Lane in Heald Green.
Finney Lane, Heald Green
St Vincent's
Charity shop
St Vincent's is a charity shop.
The A World
Charity shop
The A World is a charity shop. The A World also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Moya Cole Hospice
Charity shop
Moya Cole Hospice — a charity shop, found on 33 Great Underbank in Stockport. Also worth knowing about Moya Cole Hospice: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30.
33 Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shopRun by RSPCA
RSPCA is a charity shop run by RSPCA on 15 Oak Street. RSPCA also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
15 Oak Street, M4 5JD
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
No 11 Charity Shop
Charity shop
No 11 Charity Shop — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on 33 Northgate, Blackburn. Cancer Research UK also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
33 Northgate, Blackburn
Phone: +44 1254 672048
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on 15 King Street in Blackburn. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
15 King Street, Blackburn, BB2 2DH
Phone: +44 1254 696878
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Cash Generator
Second-hand store
Cash Generator is an independent second-hand store on 1242 Chester Road, Manchester. Cash Generator also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1242 Chester Road, Manchester, M32 8WB
Phone: +44 161 864 3292
Oxfam Bookshop
Charity shop
Oxfam Bookshop — a charity shop, found on 605 Wilbraham Road in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Bookshop: it has a website with more detail.
605 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AS
Children Today
Charity shop
Children Today — a charity shop.
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Samaritans
Charity shop
Samaritans is a charity shop.
Bolton Hospice Shop
Charity shop
Bolton Hospice Shop is a charity shop.
Bolton Dementia Support
Charity shop
Bolton Dementia Support — a charity shop.
Adam's Secondhand Shop
Second-hand store
Adam's Secondhand Shop is an independent second-hand store.
Shelter
Charity shop
Shelter — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Shelter: it has a website with more detail.
Marie Curie
Charity shop
Marie Curie — a charity shop.
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Charity shop
Wigan & Leigh Hospice — a charity shop.
Headway
Charity shop
Headway — a charity shop.
St Ann's Hospice
Charity shop
St Ann's Hospice — a charity shop, found on Stamford New Road in Altrincham.
Stamford New Road, Altrincham
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop on Moss Lane, Altrincham.
Moss Lane, Altrincham
Barnardo's
Charity shop
Barnardo's — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: it has a website with more detail.
Mencap
Charity shop
Mencap is a charity shop.
St. Rocco Hospice
Charity shop
St. Rocco Hospice — a charity shop.
Eternity Charity Shop
Charity shop
Eternity Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on Unit 2-4 Main Street in Bingley. Also worth knowing about Eternity Charity Shop: the map lists its hours as "Sign on door with the text Closed above Open At and a clock face with movable hands set to the time the shop is next open.".
Unit 2-4 Main Street, Bingley, BD16 1GL
Hours: "Sign on door with the text Closed above Open At and a clock face with movable hands set to the time the shop is next open."
What the map tells us about thrifting in Oldham
112 of the 511 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Oldham — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Oldham; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
125 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 3 of them sit on Finney Lane, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Oldham thrift circuit
The efficient Oldham thrifting route strings these together: CEX Entertainment Exchange on 31 Northgate, Sue Ryder Care, Kirkwood Hospice, Lifeline Children's Cancer Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Forget Me Not Hospice, Manacare Foundation, and Manacare Foundation — 511 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 503 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Oldham
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Oldham can skip the learning curve:
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season at CEX Entertainment Exchange. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Don't skip the linens at Sue Ryder Care. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
- Check for matching sets. Single plates and glasses are easy; full sets are the prize. Scan the whole shelf — mates hide behind other stock.
- Check the furniture first, clothes second. Good furniture sells within hours; good clothes within days. Walk the furniture floor before the racks.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Oldham — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Oldham can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 511 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Oldham's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Oldham included.
Thrift store listings for Oldham: 511 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.