Housing in OL2 5BF
What the homes in OL2 5BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton South East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
OL2 5BFOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (45.4%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 5BF area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.7% of households against 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented25.7%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%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 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% 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 20.9%. 23.9% 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 OL2 5BF sits in (Royton South East): about 1,636 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.