Housing in OL1 2LS
What the homes in OL1 2LS 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
- 2,510 (2024)
OL1 2LSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.4%). Flats make up 31.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 2LS area is well below that, at 34.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented19.1%20.5%
- Social rented45.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 30.8% 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 2LS sits in (Oldham Town North): about 2,510 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.