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Housing in OL1 4RF

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

Neighbourhood
Moorside & Sholver
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL1 4RFEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced57%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL1 4RF area is less than half that, at 26%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 11.3% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

OL1 4RF
26%
62%
England
  • Owned26%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented62.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL1 4RFEngland
Owned outright11.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council32.5%8.3%
From a housing association29.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL1 4RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 44.2% of households include dependent children.

OL1 4RFEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children21.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 4RF sits in (Moorside & Sholver): about 1,713 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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