Housing in OL2 5SS
What the homes in OL2 5SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Royton North
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
OL2 5SSOldham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the OL2 5SS area is above that, at 84.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 46.1% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented14.6%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%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 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 26.2% 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 5SS sits in (Royton North): about 1,401 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.