Housing in OL1 2DN
What the homes in OL1 2DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oldham Town North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,616 (2024)
OL1 2DNOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (79.5%). Flats make up 81.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 2DN area is less than half that, at 11.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 6.1% own outright and 5% with a mortgage.
- Owned11.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented10%20.5%
- Social rented77.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 54.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 41.5%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL1 2DN sits in (Oldham Town North): about 2,616 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.