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Housing in OL1 3UP

What the homes in OL1 3UP 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
1,912 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 28.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

OL1 3UPEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat25.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 3UP area is less than half that, at 21%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 8.8% own outright and 12.1% with a mortgage.

OL1 3UP
21%
16%
61%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented60.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL1 3UPEngland
Owned outright8.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council30.8%8.3%
From a housing association30.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL1 3UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.7%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

OL1 3UPEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

OldhamEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£702£1,195
Two bedrooms£879£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,044£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£808£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood OL1 3UP sits in (Oldham Town North): about 1,912 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.

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