Housing in OL1 4BL
What the homes in OL1 4BL 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)
OL1 4BLOldham
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.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 4BL 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.8%. 34.2% 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 4BL 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.