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Housing in OL1 4BE

What the homes in OL1 4BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Derker
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.2%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL1 4BEEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached44.2%31.5%
Terraced39.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 4BE area is below that, at 46.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.3% of households against 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

OL1 4BE
47%
22%
31%
England
  • Owned46.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented30.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL1 4BEEngland
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association19.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL1 4BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.8%. 34.2% of households include dependent children.

OL1 4BEEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 4BE sits in (Derker): about 2,747 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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