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Housing in OL1 1RT

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

Neighbourhood
Oldham Town South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.7%). Flats make up 49.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OL1 1RTEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached6.3%31.5%
Terraced38.2%23%
Purpose-built flat42.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 1RT area is less than half that, at 23%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.9% of households against 20.5%. 12.6% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

OL1 1RT
23%
30%
44%
England
  • Owned23%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented29.9%20.5%
  • Social rented44.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL1 1RTEngland
Owned outright12.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association27.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL1 1RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 34.6% of households include dependent children.

OL1 1RTEngland
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL1 1RT sits in (Oldham Town South): about 2,425 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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