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Housing in M24 1GS

What the homes in M24 1GS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Middleton Junction
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,034 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M24 1GSEngland
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85% of households in the M24 1GS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.

M24 1GS
85%
England
  • Owned85%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M24 1GSEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M24 1GSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

M24 1GSEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Oldham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oldham (August 2026, +12.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

OldhamEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£702£1,195
Two bedrooms£879£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,044£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£808£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M24 1GS (Middleton Junction) (about 2,034 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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