[citation needed] The village formed part of the Rothwell Urban District until its merger into the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in 1974.

Today, it sits in the Rothwell ward of Leeds City Council.

Oulton Hall was built in 1850 and is now a hotel and conference centre.

The women's team, the Oulton Raidettes, was established in 2012.

In 2022, the Raidettes won the Grand Final in the Championship and reached the quarter-finals of the Women's Challenge Cup.