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Housing in OL2 5

What the homes in OL2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
20,665 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.6%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OL2 5England
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; OL2 5 is above that, at 69.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

OL2 5
70%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

OL2 5England
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OL2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.3%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

OL2 5England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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

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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