Housing in OL1 2PS
What the homes in OL1 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,751 (2024)
OL1 2PSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.7%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 2PS area is below that, at 50.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented32.2%20.5%
- Social rented17%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 23.9% 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 37.5%. 48.9% 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 2PS sits in (Chadderton North): about 2,751 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.