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.

The name "Shaw" comes from the Old English sceaga meaning "copse" or "small wood" and was recorded as Shaghe in 1555.