Housing in OL2 5PS
What the homes in OL2 5PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton South West
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
OL2 5PSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40%). Flats make up 43.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 5PS area is well below that, at 37%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned37%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented16.1%20.5%
- Social rented45.7%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 2.0 people living in it. 44% 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 22.6%. 25% 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 5PS sits in (Royton South West): about 1,660 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.