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Postcode sector · Oldham

Housing in OL1 1

What the homes in OL1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
10,115 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.2%). Flats make up 51.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OL1 1England
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced35.9%23%
Purpose-built flat47.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL1 1 is less than half that, at 22.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.1% of households against 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

OL1 1
22%
21%
55%
England
  • Owned22.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented21.1%20.5%
  • Social rented54.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL1 1England
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council23%8.3%
From a housing association31.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31%. 32.2% of households include dependent children.

OL1 1England
Living alone, under 6631%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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. Published by council, not 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

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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