Housing in OL1 3LY
What the homes in OL1 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Derker
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
OL1 3LYOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (61.4%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 3LY area is well below that, at 44%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned44%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented31.5%20.5%
- Social rented22.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% 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 23%. 32.9% 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 3LY sits in (Derker): about 1,937 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.