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Postcode district · Oldham

Housing in OL1

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
50,377 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.7%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

OL1England
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced39.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL1 is below that, at 51.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

OL1
52%
19%
29%
England
  • Owned51.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL1England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

OL1England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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

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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