Housing in OL1 4JS
What the homes in OL1 4JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorside & Sholver
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,723 (2024)
OL1 4JSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.9%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 4JS area is above that, at 74.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 50.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented15.4%20.5%
- Social rented10.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.6% 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 26.5%. 36.3% 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 4JS sits in (Moorside & Sholver): about 2,723 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.