Housing in OL1 2TR
What the homes in OL1 2TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chadderton North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,193 (2024)
OL1 2TROldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (40.5%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 2TR area is above that, at 85.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.2% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented12.4%20.5%
- Social rented2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% 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 21.3%. 27.2% 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 2TR sits in (Chadderton North): about 1,193 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.